Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Melrose Park High School (Prov) (0000BDLL)

Teacher Special Education - Melrose Park High School (Prov) - 0000BDLL

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Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900158447

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 Melrose Park High School (Prov)

Principal Network Ryde

FTE 1.000

Contact Phone number

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

16-Sep-2026, 6:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Melrose Park High School is an exciting new secondary schoollocatedin Melrose Park, scheduled to open in 2027. Commencing initially with Years 7 and 8, the school will grow progressively by adding a year level each year until it becomes a full Years 7 to 12 high school. The school will also include a dedicated Support Unit as an integral part of the school community.

Our vision is to create an inclusive and high-expectation learning community where every student is empowered to achieve excellence and grow as a confident, future-ready learner.

Melrose Park High School will feature up-to-date, purpose-built facilities designed to support high-quality teaching and learning. Contemporary learning spaces, specialistfacilitiesand flexible environments will provide opportunities for students to engage in innovative, collaborative and future-focused learning experiences.As a new school, our facilitieshave been designed to support the needs of today's learners while creating opportunities for excellence,creativityand connection.

This is a unique opportunity to join the foundation team and play a pivotal role inestablishinga new school from the ground up. Working closely with the Foundation Principal and leadership team, successful applicants will contribute to the development of whole-school systems,



structures,curriculumand teaching practices that will shape the educational experience for students and staff for years to come.

Foundation staff will have the opportunity toestablishstrong professional relationships, contribute to a positive and inclusive school culture, and support the development of innovative approaches that promote student engagement,achievementand wellbeing. Staff will playan important rolein embedding a shared vision and creating a learning environment that reflects the aspirations of the Melrose Park community.

There are also opportunities to contribute to key school priorities, including High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE), explicit teaching practices, literacy and numeracy development, student voice and agency, and inclusive learning practices.

The successful applicant willdemonstratestrong leadership and organisational skills, initiative, and the ability to work proactively and collaboratively within a dynamic and evolving school environment. This is a rare opportunity to make a significant contribution to the foundation of a vibrant and future-focused school that supports and inspires both students and staff as it grows.

Specific Selection Criteria

- 1. Approval to teach special education and/or experience in delivering high-quality educational programs for students with Autism, intellectual disability, emotional disturbance, trauma and complex behavioural or social needs in a Support unit setting.
- 2. Highly developed communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, withdemonstratedcapacity to build andmaintainpositive, collaborative partnerships with students,



parents/carers,colleaguesand external agencies to support student learning, wellbeing,engagementand successful participation in school.
- 3. Demonstratedability to develop,implementand review teaching and learning programs, personalised learning plans, behaviour supportplansand health support plans, including students with complex learning and behaviour needs.
- 4. Capacity toestablishtheinitialclasswithin the support unit by designing, implementingstructures and processes to support evidence-based practice andhigh expectationstoimprovestudents' academic, social, communication, emotional and behavioural outcomes.

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 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 .

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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