Assistant Principal Special Education - Visual Impairment (Itinerant) - Ruse Public SchoolThe assistant principal visual impairment (itinerant) is based at Ruse Public School and is responsible for an administrative/teaching caseload within schools. Ability and willingness to travel between work sites.Ruse Public School is located in South Western Sydney and has a student enrolment of 486. Our students come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds. We have 4 Support Unit classes, with 2 multicategorical classes, 1 autism class and 1 class that accommodates students with autism and moderate intellectual disabilities and the Itinerant Vision Team is located onsite. We have seen an increasing number of students with an EAL/D background, which currently sits at 30%. 7% of EAL/D families are from Arabic speaking backgrounds, which is growing and is our largest group. We have 11% Aboriginal students.Ruse Public School is committed to continuous improvement and quality service. The school provides a safe and supportive environment where students are nurtured, valued and encouraged to achieve their personal best. Highly dedicated, committed and caring staff members provide a range of excellent educational programs that meet the academic, cultural, physical, emotional and social needs of our students. A comprehensive curriculum complements our core values and is characterised by a strong focus in literacy, numeracy, sport and the performing arts. Proactive welfare programs provide an inclusive environment and focus on building respect, resilience and social responsibility along with the desire to excel.Students are celebrated as safe, respectful learners with awards for merit and citizenship. The opportunity for students to have a voice in decision making takes place through our Student Representative Council, which includes students from Year 2 to Year 6, and student forums. Parents, community members and our local schools play a vital role in the life of the school. These strong partnerships contribute to the outstanding quality of education.Selection CriteriaIn addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach students with vision impairment.Approval to teach students with Vision Impairment (Itinerant) and evidence of successful teaching experience with students who are blind or with vision impairment.Capacity to collaborate with and mentor colleagues to innovate and coordinate complex systems and procedures related to leadership of the vision team.Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and monitor Personalised Learning and Support Plans that address the expanded core curriculum needs of students who are blind or students with vision impairment.Demonstrated expertise in the provision of and instruction in the use of alternative media formats and current technologies to support students who are blind or with vision impairment.Capacity to lead professional learning for teachers across various settings and mentor teaching staff to embed differentiated learning to meet the individual needs of all students.Knowledge and understanding of NSW Department of Education mandatory processes and systems.General Selection CriteriaSuccessful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs.Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams.Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents.Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning.Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy.ConditionsAn 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 NotesApplicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.Ability and willingness to travel between worksites.About the NSW Department of EducationThe 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 and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team.New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here.To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.
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