AddressWilliam Rose School located in Western Sydney is an inclusive Kindergarten to Year 12 School for Specific Purposes (SSP). William Rose School supports students with complex learning needs and is committed to providing students with disability an educational environment where they thrive academically, develop good physical, mental and emotional health, and gain the skills to live a fulfilling, independent life post-school. Inclusion is embedded in all aspects of school life, and is supported by culture, policies and everyday practices.
85 students are enrolled and offered diverse learning opportunities, enabling them to build skills in problem solving, making decisions and self-advocacy. 56% of our student population are identified as English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) learners. 9% of our student population are Aboriginal students. The curriculum is tailored to individual students and reasonable adjustments within teaching strategies are supported in everyday practice. Our staff is committed to providing high quality educational opportunities for every child while acknowledging the importance of parental choice and student voice.
William Rose School is supported by R.O.S.E Charity Incorporated, a not-for-profit organisation, run by volunteer parents, staff and community members to support the students of William Rose School. The Charity's mission statement encompasses quality, equity and acceptance, equal opportunities broadening horizons, real life education and a future for our students. The Charity is committed to ongoing fundraising and has previously purchased school buses, playground equipment and technology to support our students.
Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria,
- Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience with Special Education.
- Demonstrated expertise and proven successful experience in supporting students with disability.
- Demonstrated ability to foster positive relationships with students, their families, staff and allied health professionals to collaborate on reasonable adjustments, including implement, monitor and adjust, to maximise learning and wellbeing outcomes for students with disability.
- Demonstrated ability to use data to improve outcomes for students with disability and inform the Strategic Improvement Plan to lead key school initiatives, with high expectations and impact.
- Collaborative and visible leadership with a demonstrated ability to cultivate a sense of belonging and positive whole school culture.
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 policies
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 (*****@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.
