Teacher Special Education

Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Nowra East Public School (0000B4QN) Location Nowra East Public School, Nowra, NSW Advertisement Number A Number of Positions 1 Remuneration Package Up to $156,253.00, Base salary ranges from $90,177.00 to $137,861.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience. Contact Phone Closing Date 10-Dec-2025, 5:00:00 AM Job Category Teachers Organisation Teaching Service Position Information Nowra East Public School (NEPS) is a Connected Communities school located on the South Coast. We work in partnership with our community to provide excellent teaching and learning opportunities within a nurturing and inclusive environment. We ensure that our 460 students, including 53% Aboriginal students, continually improve in cultural identity, wellbeing, literacy and numeracy outcomes. We have 17 mainstream classes, 7 support classes and a preschool. The school works closely with our Aboriginal Educational Officers, Aboriginal community and the Nowra Local AECG to support cultural understanding and connection to Country. At NEPS we aim to provide excellence in education for all with a strong focus on literacy and numeracy. All staff engage in ongoing professional learning using current evidence-based pedagogy. Students, families, and staff collaboratively develop PLPs for all students, providing adjustments for students with additional needs. NEPS is a PBL School, and our values are safe, respectful, responsible learner. Our commitment to quality education and authentic care ensures all students and their families feel welcome and thrive within our positive environment. Specific Selection Criteria Approval to teach special education and/or expertise in teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disabilities, mental health, behaviour and complex learning needs. Demonstrated ability to develop behaviour support plans and implement flexible classroom management strategies which create a positive learning environment to promote student engagement and connection. Highly developed communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in teams and closely with parents/carers to enhance outcomes for students with special needs. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education policies and the capacity to embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives across the curriculum for all students. 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. 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 ( ) 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. We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture. #J-18808-Ljbffr