Location ProfileHeatherwood School is a secondary school for students aged between 12-18 years with a mild intellectual disability (full scale IQ between 50 and 70.)
The school provides a range of on and off campus programs that allow for the development of students as self motivated individuals with a sense of personal worth, independence and the ability to pursue a socially productive and personally fulfilling life-style.Heatherwood Vision Statement The Heatherwood school community envisages a vital and dynamic school established to meet the current and future life needs of its students.
The school will develop students as self motivated individuals with a sense of personal worth and independence and the ability to pursue a socially productive and personally fulfilling life-style.The School's curriculum shall be based on the democratic values of social equality, mutual respect, self discipline, cooperation and shared responsibility.The School will provide programs designed to meet the individual needs of students within the framework of the policies of the Department of Education and Training and the School Community.
Selection CriteriaSC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills.
Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.
SC2 Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3 Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning.
Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values.
Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.
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