Position Information Madang Avenue Public School is a small school in Whalan within the Mt Druitt community of schools. The student population is approximately 362 and includes a Preschool and three Special Education classes The school has a Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) of 172 with 31% of students from a language background other than English and 29% from an Aboriginal background. Staff at the school are committed to the delivery of wellbeing programs which foster cooperation, tolerance and respect in a safe and supportive environment. Building educational aspiration to support positive learning experiences is our focus to drive student achievement to higher levels of performance. The school continues to value the contribution of families and the community make to the educational experiences of the students. Selection Criteria Approval to teach special education and / or experience teaching students with autism, intellectual difficulties and other complex learning, behaviour and support needs in a multistage K-6 setting . Demonstrated capacity to differentiate personalised teaching and learning programs to engage students with disabilities, focusing on improvements in literacy and numeracy. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a collaborative team, building positive relationships with students, staff, parents, external agencies and members of the wider community. Capacity to contribute effectively to whole school programs and initiatives with an emphasis on inclusive practices. 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 .