Assistant Principal Special Education – Hearing Impairment (Itinerant) – Cowra Public School

Cowra Public School is located in central-western NSW on the lands of the Wiradjuri people and has a student enrolment of 326. The school has 19 classes, including 4 Support classes. It was the first public school to be established in Cowra and has been educating children since 1858. The school's motto is 'Knowledge is Power' and the emphasis is on giving every child, every opportunity, every day to support them to reach their full potential as individuals.

The Itinerant Assistant Principal - Hearing is based at Cowra Public School and is responsible for an administrative and teaching caseload within a large geographic area. The successful candidate must have an ability and willingness to travel between work sites. The itinerant support teacher hearing team are attached to Cowra Public School and Parkes High School and service multiple Networks with an FTE of 5.8 hearing support teachers, supporting students from birth to Year 12. Our dedicated staff engage in ongoing professional learning and regular collaboration to deliver engaging and differentiated learning programs that cater to the diverse needs of the students.

Cowra Public School is supported by our Parents and Citizens, as well as strong engagement with other community organisations. Approximately 35% of students identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. The school has developed strong partnerships with the Cowra Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group and community Elders. Cowra Public School provides comprehensive student wellbeing programs including Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) processes and has a strong focus on explicit teaching strategies, particularly in literacy and numeracy. Extra-curricular opportunities in sport and the creative arts enable our students to excel through a range of different experiences.

Cowra Public School is located in central-western NSW on the lands of the Wiradjuri people and has a student enrolment of 326. The school has 19 classes, including 4 Support classes. It was the first public school to be established in Cowra and has been educating children since 1858. The school's motto is 'Knowledge is Power' and the emphasis is on giving every child, every opportunity, every day to support them to reach their full potential as individuals.

The Itinerant Assistant Principal - Hearing is based at Cowra Public School and is responsible for an administrative and teaching caseload within a large geographic area. The successful candidate must have an ability and willingness to travel between work sites. The itinerant support teacher hearing team are attached to Cowra Public School and Parkes High School and service multiple Networks with an FTE of 5.8 hearing support teachers, supporting students from birth to Year 12. Our dedicated staff engage in ongoing professional learning and regular collaboration to deliver engaging and differentiated learning programs that cater to the diverse needs of the students.

Cowra Public School is supported by our Parents and Citizens, as well as strong engagement with other community organisations. Approximately 35% of students identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. The school has developed strong partnerships with the Cowra Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group and community Elders. Cowra Public School provides comprehensive student wellbeing programs including Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) processes and has a strong focus on explicit teaching strategies, particularly in literacy and numeracy. Extra-curricular opportunities in sport and the creative arts enable our students to excel through a range of different experiences.

In addition to the general selection criteria:

1. Approval to teach students who are Deaf/or Hard of Hearing with proven capacity to design and deliver high quality, differentiated teaching and learning programs
2. Highly developed organisational and management skills with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with children, staff, parents and external stakeholders
3. Capacity to guide individual learning goals to inform teaching, lead professional development and individualised learning of students with diverse and multiple needs that adhere to the disability standards.

In addition to the general selection criteria:

1. Approval to teach students who are Deaf/or Hard of Hearing with proven capacity to design and deliver high quality, differentiated teaching and learning programs
2. Highly developed organisational and management skills with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with children, staff, parents and external stakeholders
3. Capacity to guide individual learning goals to inform teaching, lead professional development and individualised learning of students with diverse and multiple needs that adhere to the disability standards.

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.

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.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

Ability and willingness to travel between worksites.

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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

Ability and willingness to travel between worksites.

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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

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 please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.

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 please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.