Organisation / Entity: Teaching Service
Job category: Schools | Teachers
Job location: Regional NSW
Job reference number:0000AJDH
Total remuneration package: Remuneration package valued at up to $145,985.00. 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: Christopher Summerhayes (02) 6852 2666
Closing date: 24/04/2024 - 04:00 PM
Position Information
Forbes High School is a rural 7-12 coeducational comprehensive high school that caters for a diverse demographic of 340 students which is situated on the banks of the Lachlan River. 29% of our students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and we have a Support Unit consisting of 4 classes.
We promote Positive Behaviour for Learning and have core values of Respect, Responsibility, Doing Our Best and Honesty which are reflected across all aspects of school life. We have a Wellness Hub on site that underpins and supports positive student wellbeing. We actively identify as a White Ribbon school and have both staff and students act as ambassadors.
We adopt a holistic approach to student academic achievement. Students have the opportunity to succeed in all areas of school life, academically, sporting, cultural, creative and performing arts. We maintain a broad and rigorous academic curriculum and offer an extensive range of vocational courses. Our students are taught by dynamic, motivated and committed staff in a technology rich environment.
Strong community partnerships have been formed and these provide invaluable support to the school across many contexts including student wellbeing programs, vocational opportunities and shared resources.
Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach Mathematics (Years 11-12), Mathematics (Years 7-10) and Science.
- Demonstrated ability to create teaching and learning programs that are engaging and differentiated to meet learning and wellbeing needs and which incorporate technology and ICT.
- Developed classroom management skills and demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students.
- Developed interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Conditions
The successful applicant may be eligible to receive a one-off recruitment payment of $20,000. (Conditions apply).
A relocation support package of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.
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 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.