Aboriginal students and 103 students with a Language Background Other Than English (LBOTE). The school community's vision for Point Clare Public School is currently underpinned by a strong professional development program led by the APCI for all staff, HPGE opportunities for all students and an integrated Positive Behaviour for Learning program. Point Clare Public School is also an active member of both the Gosford City Learning Community and the Cooinda AECG. At Point Clare Public School every student is known, valued and cared for.
General Selection Criteria
- Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
- Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
- Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
- Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
- Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
Specific Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary:
- Demonstrated excellence in leading the explicit teaching of numeracy and proven capacity to effectively balance a dual leadership role whilst supporting teachers of varying levels of expertise and experience.
- Demonstrated excellence in leading the explicit teaching of literacy including the evaluation of evidence-based, differentiated teaching programs, using data-driven processes to ensure effective learning for diverse student needs.
- High level communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with the proven ability to foster positive relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues, parents /carers and community.
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.
