Position Information Rooty Hill High School is a co-educational, comprehensive school in western Sydney with a current enrolment of 1100 students from Years 7-12. Over 50% of the students enrolled are from a non-English speaking background, including a large number of families from Asia and the Pacific. There is a significant enrolment of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students (over 5%). The school is committed to promoting its cultural and linguistic diversity and has strong academic and socio-cultural platforms that are enhanced by a broad academic curriculum, a strong vocational program and the opportunity for students to participate in a wide range of activities. The school has an MH1 (Mental Health) program to support students with complex mental health needs.
Selection Criteria Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience and expertise in effectively meeting the needs of students with a range of disabilities including autism, mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and complex mental health needs. Ability to work collaboratively with members of the Learning Support faculty to plan, implement, and evaluate individualised student learning plans and programs that meet the diverse needs of a range of students in both specialised and mainstream classes. Evidence of effective classroom practice and demonstrated ability to deliver engaging and inclusive lessons that enhance student outcomes. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop positive relationships with students, staff and the wider 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 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.
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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