Teacher Special Education - Belmore North Public School

Position Information

Belmore North Public School is located in Belmore, a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 11 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. Belmore is part of the traditional land of the Bediagal people. The school serves a diverse multicultural community and has a total enrolment of 240 students, 95% of whom speak English as an additional language or dialect. A support unit of 5 classes caters to students with additional learning needs and is an integral part of the school.  The school is supported with staffing and funding loadings for socio-economic disadvantage and English language proficiency.  The school is also supported with staffing and flexible funding to support students with low levels of disability in  mainstream classrooms. A dedicated staff provides extra-curricular activities for students to enhance their experiences at school.  Extra-curricular activities include an environment club, choir, dance and chess club.  Arabic community language classes provide opportunities for students to maintain and develop literacy skills in their background language. A small but dedicated group of parents work hard to maintain an effective Parents and Citizens' association with whom the school works collaboratively and consultatively.

Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach special education and/or willingness to teach students with additional learning needs, including Autism and intellectual disabilities, with proven skills in applying strategies to support communication, sensory, behavioural, and social needs.
• Proven ability to contribute to whole-school culture and work collaboratively to build relationships with students, staff, parents, external agencies, and members of the wider community.
• Demonstrated passion for creating innovative teaching and learning programs to meet the diverse needs of students in a support unit. 

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.

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.

Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.

• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.

• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.

Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage. Merit selection procedure

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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

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.