Position Information The Hills School is a school for specific purpose that caters for the education needs of 116 students from K -12 years with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, Autism and complex needs including physical disability, sensory impairment and complex health care needs. Our school has 66% of students from language backgrounds other than English. All students have a personalised learning plan that is developed in consultation with families and carers. For information on the school’s strategic directions and annual school report please see the school website; https://thehills-s.schools.nsw.gov.au/ Selection Criteria Approval to teach special education and/or experience in working with students with moderate/severe intellectual disabilities, Autism, sensory and physical disabilities, challenging behaviours and complex healthcare needs, K-12. Ability to differentiate the curriculum and assess, design, implement and evaluate personalised learning plans that are based on identified needs to engage students and improve learning outcomes. Demonstrated capacity to implement effective student wellbeing strategies which promote engagement and contribute to positive, productive and safe learning environments. Highly developed organisational, communication and interpersonal skills that support positive and productive relationships with students, staff, families and other key stakeholders. 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 ( 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 .