Teacher Science - Jindabyne High School ($20K Recruitment Bonus plus $5K to $8K Relocation Support Package)

Home to approximately 300 students (with 3% identifying as Aboriginal), we foster equity, resilience, and a love of learning through collective efficacy and a commitment to personal best. Catering to a diverse student population, we place a strong emphasis on academics, sport, creative and performing arts, and technology—ensuring student needs, aspirations, and opportunities are met.

Our flexible and responsive Years 7–12 curriculum supports smooth transitions throughout schooling, with a focus on pathways to tertiary study, trades-based careers, and lifelong learning. High expectations, quality teaching, and comprehensive wellbeing support, drive innovative learning experiences that empower student success through our school values of respect, integrity and courage.

Our unique setting is a catalyst for our school motto, Rivers of Learning, Mountains of Opportunity, and enriches a range of specialised programs and extracurricular opportunities, enhanced by strong parent and community partnerships that connect students to broader perspectives and future possibilities.

Specific Selection Criteria

1. Approval to Teach Physics and 7-10 Science, with the ability to design and implement quality teaching and learning programs and assessment.
2. Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum to meet the individual learning needs of students and focus on student growth.
3. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents.
4. Proven ability to use effective classroom management skills and wellbeing practices to create a classroom environment that is engaging, inclusive and fosters a culture of high expectations.

Conditions

Successful applicants may be entitled to a Recruitment Bonus of $20,000 (Conditions Apply). The Recruitment Bonus will be paid on a pro rata basis for permanent part-time teachers and executive staff. The maximum recruitment bonus available for a position is $20,000, including any job share arrangements.

A Relocation Support Payment 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

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.

Please note:

The FTE selection is final.

No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant

If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.

Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

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.

Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.
• Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.
• Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.