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Teacher Special Education - Part time (0.2FTE) - Ongoing - Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus
Teaching Service
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3.9
Sydney NSW
$90,177 - $137,861 a year
Part-time
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$90,177 - $137,861 a year
Part-time
Sydney NSW

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Position Information

Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus is a partially selective co-educational Years 7–10 campus of Sydney Secondary College, with an enrolment of approximately 785 students. The school includes a support unit led by a Head Teacher for students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and autism. Approximately 22% of students are English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD) learners, and 4.2% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The school’s focus on Explicit Teaching aligns with the School Excellence Plan 2024–2027, with high expectations for student academic achievement. We offer a supportive educational environment addressing the personal and social developmental needs of adolescents, including extensive transition programs from primary school and onward to the Senior Campus at Blackwattle Bay. Positive Behaviour for Learning is embedded across all SSC campuses, promoting respect and wellbeing. Our commitment to innovative, rigorous, and future-focused education fosters a culture of lifelong learning for students and staff alike. Students can access a broad range of extracurricular opportunities, including sport, performing arts, and the College Instrumental Music Program with 11 ensembles performing regularly at school and community events. The school maintains strong community links supported by an active Parents & Citizens association.



Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience teaching students with diverse abilities and complex needs, including Autism and mild/moderate intellectual disabilities, with evidence of implementing effective strategies that support student learning and engagement.

2. Demonstrated capacity to develop and implement differentiated and culturally responsive teaching and learning programs that maximise student growth and promote student engagement.

3. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively with students, staff, families and other stakeholders to enhance student wellbeing and learning outcomes.

4. Demonstrated knowledge and application of positive behaviour support strategies that create safe and inclusive learning environments for students with diverse abilities and complex needs.



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.

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2-week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination.

How to Apply

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.


To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.


For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.

Application contact details

If you have questions or would like to learn more about this role, please reach out to the contact below:

Contact
Alison Galloway 0405676326

Application close date
18 November 2026 at 4:00pm

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