Organisation / Entity: Teaching Service
Job category: Schools | TCH Other
Job location: Sydney Region
Job reference number: 0000AKII
Total remuneration package: Remuneration package valued at $157,842.00. This position attracts a base salary of $140,502.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.
Contact: Randa Charara 96013999
Closing date: 12/06/2024 - 04:00 PM
Position Information
Moorebank High School is a dynamic, partially selective and comprehensive high school situated in southwest Sydney. The school has 1046 students with 1.6% of students from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background and 78% of students from a language background other than English. In 2021, Moorebank High School established a Support Unit with three autism support classes. The school is committed to extending it's students through excellence in teaching and learning and collaboration with it's partner primary schools as well as other comprehensive and selective high schools. Moorebank High School offers students and teachers opportunities for leadership and quality learning, and has a proud record of academic, sporting and cultural achievements. The school continues to refine a broad and differentiated curriculum, progressive welfare practices, and quality professional learning to ensure excellence in student learning outcomes. The school's priorities include growth and attainment, effective classroom practice and assessment and feedback. These priorities are supported through innovation in areas such as whole school behaviour and merit programs, the arts, enhanced student leadership opportunities and an emerging and deepening focus on building student resilience via the school's guiding principle, Positive Relationships, Positive Outcomes (PRPO).
Selection Criteria
- Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position.
- In addition to the general selection criteria,
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills to build authentic relationships and partnerships within the school community to enhance the wellbeing of all students and foster a positive school culture.
- Demonstrated capacity to initiate, develop and implement whole school wellbeing programs, with evidence of student impact, to support the academic, social and wellbeing needs of students.
- A visible leader with capacity to work collaboratively as part of the school executive team to lead quality, evidence-based wellbeing initiatives related to the school’s strategic directions.
- Demonstrated capacity to effectively case manage complex student wellbeing needs and liaise with external agencies and departments to coordinate and engage wrap around support to facilitate improved student engagement in learning.
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
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 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 (dandi@det.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.