Position Information 'Creating Pathways for Life' Tallowood School is committed to each student achieving maximum independence and engagement for their post school life in their communication abilities, emotional wellbeing and respect for self and others. Tallowood School is a Department of Education special school established in 2004 with purpose built facilities to cater for students with disabilities from Kindergarten to Year 12. The current enrolment is 98 students. The school has 14 permanent classrooms and 2 demountable classrooms. All students have a moderate or severe intellectual disability. Many students also have complex support needs including Autism, challenging behaviours, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and health care needs. All students have a Personalised Learning and Support Plan (PLSP) developed in consultation with parents/carers, therapists and other key stakeholders which focuses on the achievement of person-centred goals. Tallowood School is a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) School and has a well-established Learning Support Team structure. All staff are committed to Quality Teaching, working collaboratively to develop relevant and meaningful individualised education programs that are delivered in a safe and caring environment. Families are an integral part of our collaboration and we strive to build strong relationships with them as partners in the learning journey. Our school values of Respect, Professionalism, Inclusion, Wellbeing and Care & Empathy underpin all that we do, driving our community to achieve our school motto of 'creating pathways for life'. For further information about our school, visit our website: https://tallowood-s.schools.nsw.gov.au/ Selection Criteria 1. Approval to teach special education and/or experience in teaching students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, autism, complex needs and challenging behaviours. 2. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated capacity to build positive partnerships with families, support staff, inter-agency personnel and colleagues. 3. Demonstrated ability to implement the teaching and learning cycle. 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. All Department of Education employees working in an SSP are required to be vaccinated as outlined at Vaccination requirements for school sites (nsw.gov.au) . The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm vaccination status prior to the department finalising their appointment and entry on duty. Find the department’s latest advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19 . 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 ( dandidet.nsw.edu.au ) 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 .