Head Teacher Special Education

Chifley College Dunheved Campus is part of a multi-campus, secondary college located in the Mount Druitt area of the Metropolitan North Operational Directorate. Dunheved Campus is one of three Year 7-10 campuses within this five-school collegiate. The school has a current enrolment of 600 students including a seven-class support unit (one IM class, one ED class and five MC classes). These classes cater for students with a range of disabilities including: mild to moderate disabilities and autism. Included within the student body, is approximately 30% of students who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and a further 30% of students from backgrounds where English is an Additional Language or Dialect, predominantly Pacific Islander.

There is school wide commitment to data driven literacy and numeracy strategies which are designed to meet the needs of every student and build teacher capacity. The school has established strong wellbeing programs for students to connect, succeed and thrive. An enthusiastic and committed staff provide a supportive learning environment focusing on pathways for students to, through and beyond school.

The school maintains strong links with partner primary schools and the College Senior Campus, strengthened by a dedicated transition program for students in the support classes. Supportive college and community links are evident within the KLA networks, active Parents and Citizens’ Association, the local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, local Aboriginal Elders and the Clontarf Foundation.

For more information on our school, please visit: Chifley College Dunheved Campus

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria:

1. Approval to teach Special Education and/or recent school-based experience to teach students with complex needs including autism, intellectual disabilities, challenging behaviours, and mental health concerns.

2. Demonstrated ability to be a highly visible, approachable and collaborative leader with the capacity to develop inclusive, trusting relationships with the students, families, external agencies and the wider community.

3. Demonstrated ability to build teacher capacity with the design and implementation of teaching and learning programs that meet the needs of students with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviours.

4. Demonstrated capacity to be a dynamic member of the school executive team and supporting the implementation of a range of whole school and department priorities.

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

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.

The successful applicant will be appointed to Chifley College and initially based at Dunheved Campus.

The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.

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.