Teachers NetworkOrganisation / Entity: Teaching Service
Job category: Schools | Teachers
Job location: Sydney Region
Job reference number: 0000AO21
Total remuneration package: Remuneration package valued at up to $146,635.00. Base salary ranges from $85,000.00 to $129,948.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.
Contact: Kate Graham 98100471
Closing date: 11/09/2024 - 04:00 PM
Position Information
Sydney Secondary College Balmain is a vibrant middle school with 880 students, including 37 Aboriginal students, located on the harbour foreshore with selective, enrichment, comprehensive and special education streams for students in years 7-10. We are proud of our diversity and inclusiveness. Balmain Campus provides opportunities for students to thrive in academic, sporting, cultural and artistic endeavours, though a broad, engaging curriculum and a multitude of extracurricular activities. As part of Sydney Secondary College, our highly skilled and dedicated staff have opportunities to teach across campuses – Leichhardt (7-10) and Blackwattle Bay (11-12) as well as work with colleagues across campuses in collaborative practices and professional learning opportunities.
Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach (Secondary) library or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
- Highly developed communication, organisation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with students, staff and the community positively.
- Demonstrated creative, innovative and flexible approach to managing a library that functions as a learning hub, utilising various technology and reading strategies to engage students and enhance their learning experiences.
- Capacity to implement and oversee the use of online external testing tools, including Best Start, NAPLAN, Checkin, and HSC Minimum Standards testing by managing technology requirements and organisation.
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 Librarian qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education which must be completed within 24 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.