Teacher English as Second Language or Dialect - Curran Public School

Position Information

Curran Public School is located on Dharawal Country in the suburb of Macquarie Fields. The school forms part of the Connected Communities Strategy, with an enrolment of 277 students (27% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander). We celebrate multicultural diversity with 58% of students having a Language Background Other Than English and 160 students identified as learning English as an Additional Language or Dialect. An opportunity exists to collaborate with leadership to design co-teaching, assessment and reporting processes to maximise the outcomes for EAL/D learners. Curran Public School's commitment to inclusivity is reflected in the provision of a student-centred environment for the seven Support Unit classes. The school proudly hosts a Schools as Community Centre that provides a strong transition to school program. Our school is committed to delivering quality teaching in a responsive learning environment that ensures every student is known, valued, and cared for. We prioritise student, staff and community wellbeing through varied initiatives and are privileged to provide responsive leadership roles, including a Senior Leader Community Engagement, Assistant Principal Wellbeing and Engagement and an Assistant Principal Mentor. We strive to provide cultural safety and equity in education and proudly offer Dharawal language classes, Samoan language and culture classes, Aboriginal Culture classes and a Junior AECG. The Connected Communities strategy drives improved educational outcomes for Aboriginal children and young people. For further information on the Connected Communities Strategy visit https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/aec/connected-communities/connected-communities-strategy.

Please see our school website for further general information.

Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach primary English as an Additional Language or Dialect or currently enrolled in an approved qualification for teaching English as an additional language or dialect primary as recognised by the NSW Department of Education.
2. Strong organisational and collaborative skills to work with teachers to assess, plan, and implement effective differentiated programs for EAL/D and New Arrival students.
3. Expertly use the EAL/D Progressions and embed strategies into daily practice while building staff capacity to improve EAL/D learners’ English proficiency.
4. Capacity to support the dialect learning needs of Aboriginal students and commitment to the Department of Education'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

If applicable, engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the Teacher Careers qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education which must be completed within 12 months

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.