Teacher Special Education

Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Emerton Public School (0000B3MS) Teacher Special Education - Emerton Public School - 0000B3MS Location Sydney Region Advertisement Number A Number of Positions 1 Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at 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. School Name Emerton Public School Principal Network Mount Druitt Staffing Area Mount Druitt FTE 1.000 Contact Name Chantelle-Lee Routledge Contact Phone number Contact School Admin Closing Date 03-Dec-2025, 5:00:00 AM Job Category Teachers Organisation Teaching Service Position Information Emerton Public School is a small K–6 primary school in Western Sydney with 224 students. The community is diverse, with many families from low socio-economic backgrounds. Around 20% of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 48% come from an EAL/D background. The school also supports students with additional needs through two Multi-Categorical classes catering for 14 students. The school community is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where all students are valued and expected to succeed. Staff, families, and community members work together to ensure students have access to quality learning and opportunities to reach their potential. The school focuses on strong relationships, celebrating diversity, and fostering pride in learning and community connection. Emerton Public School is driven by the belief that every student can succeed. High expectations, equity, and personalised learning underpin all practice. The school is committed to High Performing and Gifted Education, ensuring early identification and enrichment for students with high potential. Through Explicit Teaching, clear and structured lessons will support strong literacy and numeracy outcomes. Personalised learning will ensure every student receives targeted support aligned to their needs, strengths, and aspirations. These priorities reflect the school’s commitment to delivering high-quality education for every learner. Specific Selection Criteria Approval to teach special education and/or experience supporting students with diverse learning needs, including autism, mild to moderate intellectual disability, and severe intellectual disability, with a demonstrated ability to implement effective communication, sensory, and social-skills strategies. Ability to develop, implement and review differentiated Personalised Learning and Support Plans that maximise student growth and engagement, supported by highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with students, staff, families, external agencies and the wider community. Strong commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy, supporting the learning needs, cultural identity and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander 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 theircontinued connection to their country and culture. #J-18808-Ljbffr