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Director of Student Learning (Year 7 -10)
Pymble Ladies' College
Pymble, NSW
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 18 January 2021
- Apply by:
- 5 November 2020
Job overview
Pymble Ladies’ College is a school of the Uniting Church in Australia for girls Kindergarten to Year 12 with boarding from Year 7. At Pymble, we foster a world-class educational environment with the importance of global citizenship and a worldwide perspective central to our strategic intent.
We believe our staff, both teaching and non-teaching, are our most valuable resource. We are proud to have passionate and dedicated staff who recognise the unique strengths and qualities of every Pymble girl.
The role
The Director of Student Learning (Year 7-10) is focused on achieving innovation, engagement, depth and diversity in the learning experiences of Year 7 to 10 students and is a member of the College Executive. Vital elements of the role are implementing Deep Learning into our Year 7 to 10 teaching and learning programs, and co-designing learning opportunities which utilise the College’s outdoor education campus, Vision Valley. The role is pivotal in bringing new directions, programs and ways of thinking about education to our Year 7 to 10 students.
About you
You will have:
• Experience in leading and embedding innovative approaches to learning with Stage 4 and 5 with a focus on developing global competencies through rigorous inquiry of complex phenomena
• Demonstrates progressive thinking regarding the role and function of assessment and reporting
• Experience in working with the Deep Learning framework
• A specialist in leading and teaching Stage 4 and 5 with experience and passion for this stage of educational development
• Proven ability to deliver transformational outcomes in innovative learning, combined with strong interpersonal effectiveness in leading teams of people in a period of change
• Experience teaching and working across multiple learning areas in a school
• Demonstrate a learning mindset with the ability to think beyond the current paradigm
• Excellent ability to communicate with educators, parents and students and experience in motivating a school community to understand and embrace change
• Ability to find a balance between structure and flexibility, where rules and regulations are managed with deep care of the individuals involved.
To learn more about this position, the calibre of person we are seeking to appoint, what makes Pymble an excellent place to work please visit the College website.
Applications close 3.00 pm Wednesday 4 November 2020.
Candidates must comply with the NSW Teacher Accreditation Act and provide a Working with Children Check.
Pymble Ladies' College is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Attached documents
About Pymble Ladies' College
‘Watch Us Change the World’ is our statement of intent. It exists to instil courage in our young women to create the future they want to see for themselves.
Since 1916, a Pymble education has equipped girls with the tools to achieve those dreams, while shaping them as influential and compassionate women. Girls at Pymble Ladies’ College are nurtured to be inquisitive, courageous, and determined, so they can make a difference that will positively change the world.
Our campus sits on 50 acres of beautiful park-like grounds on Sydney’s upper North Shore. The College is a non-selective, independent school for girls from Kindergarten to Year 12, with Boarding available from Year 7.
Principal
Dr Kate Hadwen
Facilities
The College consists of five separate schools – Preparatory, Junior, Middle, Upper and Senior, on 20 landscaped hectares. Each school caters to the different stages of learning and has a focus on Personalised Education and the wellbeing of each individual student. Students enjoy a variety of first-class facilities including: state-of-the-art Aquatic and Fitness Centre with a 50m swimming and diving pool, weights area, cardio machines and athlete tracking software; sporting fields; tennis and netball courts; hockey fields; gymnasium; 750-seat performing arts centre; agriculture plot; libraries; and buildings dedicated to specialised subjects such as art, music, languages and the sciences.
Curriculum
Pymble Ladies’ College offers a wide range of subjects in accordance with the NSW Education Standards Authority. Students also have the opportunity to study co-curricular subjects such as robotics, filmmaking, dance and art. Specialised programs, including the Pymble Elite Sportswomen’s Program, Pymble Musicians’ Program and the Sokratis Program for high potential learners, as well as overseas exchanges and tours, ensure students have every chance to follow their passions and excel.
School ethos
The five core values of Care, Courage, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility reflect the College’s spirit, heritage and traditions as well as its commitment to providing meaningful, personal learning experiences for every Pymble girl.
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