Position Information
Ajuga School, located on Dharawal Country in Glenfield, is a specialist school serving 63 students including 18 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with complex trauma backgrounds and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder. With five primary and four secondary classes, each supported by a teacher and School Learning Support Officer, our staff work within a Trauma Responsive Education Model. We uphold high expectations and offer diverse learning experiences, including Music, Environmental Education, Sport, Social and Emotional Learning, and an inclusive curriculum across all Key Learning Areas.
Selection Criteria
Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with Autism (primary and secondary), Behaviour difficulties, and Emotional disturbance (primary and secondary).
* Knowledge and understanding of trauma responsive practice in education, and how you have used the principles to improve student outcomes.
* Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality, explicit teaching in literacy and numeracy in a multi-age or stage classroom to improve learning outcomes for a diverse range of students.
* Outstanding interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with students, parents and carers, staff and the wider community.
* Knowledge of Aboriginal education and the ability to support and engage with Aboriginal students, families, extended families and broader Aboriginal community.
Conditions
An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.
Special Notes
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
About the NSW Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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