Assistant Principal Special Education - The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School

Position Information The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School is committed to ensuring our students are safe, respectful learners. We are committed to the pursuit of excellence and are mutually accountable to the provision of high quality educational opportunities for each and every child. We focus on explicit teaching and learning. Every child in our school is known, valued and cared for. With an enrolment of 185 students (including 27% Aboriginal students), our school is inclusive, welcoming and friendly and is supported by a close‐knit community. Selection Criteria In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with complex learning needs including Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities with diverse behavioural and emotional needs, K-6. Expert leadership skills with the ability to establish and lead a newly formed support unit in line with the DoE policies to develop and implement high quality differentiated curriculum, including Individual Education Plans, Personalised Learning Pathways, Behaviour Support Plans and transition planning. Ability to promote inclusivity and integration through highly developed communication and interpersonal skills; and to foster authentic and collaborative partnerships with all stakeholders. General Selection Criteria 1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice 2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs 3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams 4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents 5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning 6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy 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. All Department of Education employees working in an SSP are required to be vaccinated as outlined at Vaccination requirements for school sites (nsw.gov.au). The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm vaccination status prior to the department finalising their appointment and entry on duty. Find the department’s latest advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19. Special Notes Applicants seeking either permanent full time or permanent part time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. If the recommended applicant is seeking permanent part time employment (FTE from 0.1 to 0.9 inclusive), they will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE. Applicants on the eligibility list will be offered the remaining FTE but are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage. 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 (dandidet.nsw.edu.au) 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.

Location: New South Wales, AU

Posted Date: 3/1/2025