The Hills School at Northmead is a caring, supportive learning community providing quality educational programs for students with a diverse range of learning needs, from Kindergarten to Year 12. The Hills School caters for 118 students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, which may include physical disabilities, sensory impairments or Autism Spectrum Disorder. 76% of students have a language background other than English and 3% of our students identify as Aboriginal.
With our belief that communication forms the foundation for learning we value communication in all forms and believe that students have a right to be heard. We seek to know each of our students, value them as individuals and care for their needs in all that we do. This common purpose underpins all of our practices, systems and processes and ultimately leads to high impact learning opportunities for our students.
In addition to the general selection criteria, Approval to teach special education and/or experience
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and build the capacity of others in the planning and delivery of quality teaching programs tailored to students with diverse needs.
Proven experience in collaborating with school staff, students, families, and community members to build and maintain strong partnerships that support student learning and wellbeing.
Demonstrated expertise in analysing and utilising student performance and wellbeing data to inform strategic planning, improve teaching practices, and enhance student learning outcomes within a diverse educational setting.
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
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.
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 please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.
