Assistant Principal Special Education - Wilson Park School

Position Information

Wilson Park school for Specific Purposes is located in Lismore and is  a member of the Lismore Community for schools and the Rivers P-12 learning community. The school delivers high quality education for students with a disability from Pre-school to year 12 in a combined primary and secondary setting. The school provides education for students living in Lismore and the surrounding area, with an enrolment of 80 students, 25% of these students being from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.

Wilson Park School for specific purposes supports learning for all students through an inclusive curriculum, providing learning adjustments for every student. All families are involved in individual education planning meetings and are collaborative partners in the learning process. The school is committed to continually improving effective classroom practices with professional learning being the key to ensuring a positive learning environment. 

Our school is stronger together as we work towards education through understanding.

Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach Special Education and/or demonstrated experience and expertise to support students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, physical needs, autism, complex communication needs and challenging behaviours.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead and effectively manage the dual role of an Assistant Principal and exemplary classroom teacher, with the ability to strengthen collaborative practice and build staff capabilities, leading to improved student learning outcomes.
• Experience working with students with challenging behaviours and emotional disturbance, completing risk assessments and developing behaviour management plans.

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 policiesConditions

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 (dandi@det.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.