Canterbury Girls High School is an inclusive and culturally diverse environment in Sydney's Inner West. This diversity is reflected in the school's population with 57% of students with a language background other than English. The school prides itself on being an inclusive learning environment in which difference is celebrated. The vast majority of students are highly engaged and enjoy attending school each day; retention rates are above the state average, and student behaviour is excellent. The diversity of the student population mandates differentiated curriculum patterns to enable student needs to be comprehensively addressed. Differentiation and extension are ongoing curriculum priorities for all stages. Elective lines for Years 8-12 are determined by student choices, and student voice is a central focus within the school. Student connection to the school is strong and is a testament to the strong home-school partnerships the school enjoys.
Approval to teach special education and/or demonstrated experience teaching students with autism (secondary) and mild intellectual disabilities (secondary).
Demonstrated commitment to student well-being with the ability to plan and effectively implement evidence-based individual learning, self-regulation and behaviour response plans to support the behavioural, social, sensory and wellbeing needs of students.
Demonstrated high-level interpersonal skills and the capacity to effectively communicate across all stakeholders within the school context including students, parent/carers, external agencies and the wider community to build and enhance a culture of inclusivity.
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.
If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2 week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination
This advertisement is for two Special Education Teacher Positions.
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.
