Position Information Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School (GSCAPAHS) is a community and partially selective school emphasising student engagement and success. The school's main focus is on improving student learning outcomes through quality teaching practices underpinned by targeted whole school teacher professional learning. We are committed to developing a learning culture which emphasises critical thinking and ensures students develop self-discipline in their study habits. Our wellbeing systems provide a safe, respectful and caring learning environment; encouraging personal excellence; promoting relevant learning experiences; and supporting student participation and success. GSCAPAHS is in Guildford, Western Sydney, and has an enrolment of approximately 760 students including approximately 90% from a non- English speaking background, from over 47 nationality backgrounds and 13 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. It includes a Support Unit with 5 classes of mild and moderate intellectual disability, and a selective Creative and Performing Arts stream. The 2023 FOIE is 194 and the school budget allocation includes Equity funding for Socio-Economic Background, English Language Proficiency and Low level Adjustment for Disability. The school has been partially selective in the Creative and Performing Arts since 2012. Students audition for selection in dance, drama, music, visual arts or circus and undertake 5 hours of specialist extension workshops and ensembles per cycle in classes of students from Yr 7-12. Ensemble students make up about 15-20% of the student enrolment. GSCAPAHS is part of the Educational Pathways Program (EPP). This program is designed to introduce students to a range of vocational training and employment pathways. Selection Criteria 1. Approval to teach students with learning and support needs (Secondary) and/or experience in teaching students with learning and support needs (secondary) in regular classes. Capacity to provide specialist assistance to students in regular classes with additional learning and support needs and their teachers. 2. Provide in class support to identified students. 3. Proven ability to effectively plan, model, monitor and evaluate personalised adjustments for students with learning needs, students with complex learning needs and or diagnosed disabilities. 4. Complete access requests for students requiring special placements and or supports. 5. Work with school staff, students and families to ensure the best educational outcomes for 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 ( 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 .