Head Teacher - Teaching and Learning - Engadine High School

We are committed to fostering academic achievement and personal development through a strong focus on high expectations, explicit teaching practices and positive wellbeing. Our school community prioritises the development of critical thinking, resilience, and lifelong learning skills. Teaching and learning are supported by evidence-based approaches and targeted professional learning to improve student outcomes. Engadine High School provides a broad range of wellbeing and learning initiatives that have proven to successfully engage students and improve outcomes of all learners.

We seek a Head Teacher, Teaching & Learning, who can contribute to a collaborative whole school environment, working closely with the existing Head Teacher - Teaching & Learning, Executive and Senior Executive. This role will be fundamental to the design and delivery of sustained and quality professional learning. and activities that support teachers' abilities to deliver high quality instruction that improves all student outcomes.

General Selection Criteria

1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy

Specific Selection Criteria

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,

1. Demonstrated capacity to establish and sustain productive relationships through effective communication and collaboration with students, staff, parents, senior executive and the wider school community.
2. Proven ability to lead, implement and evaluate strategic whole-school initiatives that enhance teaching, learning and staff professional practice through high-quality professional learning.
3. Demonstrated capacity to lead whole-school attendance practices through the consistent implementation of departmental policy and procedures, using data-informed strategies to improve student engagement and attendance outcomes.
4. Demonstrated expertise in leading whole-school planning, evaluation and continuous improvement through the development, implementation and review of strategic documentation, systems and evidence-informed 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

The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.

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.