Macarthur Girls High School, with an enrolment of approximately 1000 students, is located in Parramatta, the demographic centre of Sydney on the banks of the Parramatta River. Over 90% of our students are from language backgrounds other than English. The school’s purpose is to encourage students to achieve their personal best and beyond, empowering them with the necessary skills to be successful citizens in an everchanging world. The school has a very positive reputation in the broader community, having been at the forefront of future focused learning. A clear focus on evidence-informed pedagogical practice and a strong focus on knowing our students and how they learn underpin strategic directions with an emphasis on customised learning and wellbeing and collaborative teaching and learning to enhance student growth and attainment. in 2027, the school will open a Multicategory Class to provide specialist support to identified students.
The school is seeking a suitably experienced learning and support teacher to oversee and work within the Multicategory Class, leading in the provision of individualised learning programs for identified students.
1. Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching literacy and numeracy to students with Autism, Mild and Moderate Intellectual Disabilities.
2. Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and monitor personalised learning plans, behaviour support plans and health support plans, including students with complex learning and behaviour needs.
3. Well developed communication, organisational and interpersonal skills to engage proactively and professionally, building relationships with staff, families and external support agencies.
4. Demonstrated ability to design and deliver differentiated, data informed programs that use explicit teaching, evidence informed practices and high expectations to improve student outcomes.
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.
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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
How to Apply
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.
