Teacher Special Education - Chalmers Road School

Position Information Chalmers Road School is a School for Specific Purposes (SSP) located in Strathfield that provides educational programs for students K to 12 with high and moderate support needs, including intellectual and physical disabilities, autism, and complex health needs.
There are 12 classes with a total enrolment of 79 students.
Our school has 86% of the students coming from a non-English speaking background.
All students at Chalmers Road School have a Personalised Learning and Support Plan developed in consultation with families and carers.
The school embeds Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL).
Selection Criteria Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities, autism and behavioural needs. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively, proactively and professionally with colleagues, students and parents/carers. Demonstrated experience and skills in using a wide range of current technology to support a diverse range of learners. Demonstrated capacity to differentiate personalised teaching and learning programs to engage students with disabilities, focusing on improvement in literacy and numeracy. 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 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 () or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

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