Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Melville High School *****BD3K)
Teacher Special Education - Melville High School - ****BD3K
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Location
Regional NSW
Advertisement Number A*********
Number of Positions
2
Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at up to $156,******.
Base salary ranges from $90,****** to $137,******, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.
Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.
School Name Melville High School
Staffing Area Port Macquarie
FTE *****
Contact Phone number **********
Contact School Admin - ********
Closing Date
26-Aug-****, 6:00:00 AM
Job Category
Teachers
Organisation
Teaching Service
Position Information
Melville High School is located on Dunghutti land in the Macleay Valley serving approximately 400 students from South West Rocks to Crescent Head with a student Aboriginal population of over 30%.
It is a comprehensive, co-educational school, with a strong focus on student growth and achievement, quality teaching, restorative practices and wellbeing.
Opportunities are provided in academic, sporting, cultural, creative and technological learning areas and programs to develop social and employment skills are a focus.
In **** Melville High School joined the Connected Communities Strategy which aims to improve outcomes for Aboriginal students and therefore all students.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teachand/or experiencein teaching students with a range of disabilities and complex needs, including Autism and behaviour difficulties, with proven ability to implement effective strategies to promote student engagement, wellbeing,



and positive behaviour, including management of challenging behaviours and de-escalation of crisis situations.
Demonstrated capacity to differentiate, deliver, and assess the 7–12 curriculum and Life Skills curriculum to engage students with special needs, including Autism and behaviour difficulties, through personalised and evidence-based teaching and assessment practices.
Well-developed ability to develop and deliver personalised learning and support plans (PLaSPs) that address the social, emotional, behavioural, and academic needs of students with Autism and behaviour difficulties, with capacity to collaborate with families, staff, and external agencies for consistent support.
Proven capacity to build and contribute to a positive and inclusive school culture, to integrate special education into whole-school programs, and to remain informed of current research and best practice in the field.
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
This advertisement is for two permanent 1.0 FTE teacher positions.




If you are current 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.
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 N SW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.
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