Head Teacher Science - Denison College of Secondary Education Kelso High Campus
NSW Department of Education
Australia
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2020
Job overview
Location
Regional NSWNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Michael Sloan
Closing Date
09-Dec-2020Job Category
TCH OtherOrganisation
Teaching ServiceKelso High Campus forms an innovative college structure with Bathurst High Campus as part of the Denison College of Secondary Education. Kelso High Campus is a comprehensive secondary school with an enrolment of 804 students; including 145 Aboriginal students and a Support Unit meeting the needs of 67 students across 8 classes.
The College has three identified Strategic Directions - Learning and Assessment, Wellbeing and Engagement and Partnerships and Collaboration, creating an emphasis at Kelso High Campus on deep and shared understanding of the individual needs and backgrounds of students and teaching and learning that is aligned to student learning data, and responsive to student needs, including strategies to support literacy and numeracy achievement.
Kelso High Campus has strong and long-standing links with its community and is known for outstanding programs particularly in the areas of creative and performing arts and sport. Kelso High Campus aims to provide opportunities for all students in a learning environment that promotes individual excellence.
The role of the head teacher is guided by the Australian Professional Standards at the highly accomplished and/or lead career stage. These standards underpin teaching and leadership development and provide a framework of professional knowledge, professional practice and professional engagement to support the key accountabilities of the head teacher role statement.
The head teacher should establish a culture in the faculty of decision-making informed by evidence, including research, professional reading and a body of school-based evidence gathered from the everyday experience of teachers and leaders.
The development of classroom teacher practice, aligned to the School Excellence Framework, Professional Standards for Teachers and the vision for improvement articulated in the campus strategic improvement plan is the direct responsibility of the faculty head teacher.
- The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers;
- the School Excellence Framework;
- What Works Best; and
- the campus vision for improvement articulated in the strategic improvement plan.
2. Demonstrated capacity to develop and work collaboratively as a member of the executive team to build a culture of high expectations for staff performance and student achievement.
3. Demonstrated capacity to lead staff in the development and delivery of differentiated faculty programs that cater to the needs of all students, including high potential and gifted students, students from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, students in mixed ability classes, students from low SES backgrounds and students who require learning support.
4. Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively within and across faculties, communities of schools, the wider community and professional organisations.
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.
The successful applicant will be appointed to Denison College of Secondary Education and initially based at Kelso High Campus. More information about Kelso High Campus is available on the website https://kelso-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/
The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located at https://policies.education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/head-teacher-eligibility-requirements-policy
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits your attachments must be in PDF format.
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 were in effect on positions advertised from Wednesday 17th June 2020.
The guidelines are located at:
https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/roles-and-locations/roles-at-education/teaching/addressing-selection-criteria.html
About NSW Department of Education
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- NSW Department of Education
- 105 Phillip Street, Parramatta
- New South Wales
- 2150
- Australia
About the NSW Department of Education
At the NSW Department of Education, we aim to be Australia's best education system and one of the finest in the world. As the largest provider of public education in Australia, we deliver high-quality educational services to two-thirds of the NSW student population, preparing young people for rewarding lives as engaged citizens in a complex and dynamic society.
With nearly 100,000 employees across the state, our school and corporate workforce help build Australia’s best education system by developing student centred policy, designing schools of the future and supporting children and young people in NSW public schools.
Work in a diverse range of school settings
With more than 2,200 schools throughout the state educating more than 780,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, there are opportunities to work in a diverse range of school settings – primary, secondary, selective, hospital, sporting, agricultural and schools for specific purposes.
Make a difference in your community
NSW public schools are at the heart of every local community with our students and staff representing a diverse range of cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds. The NSW Department of Education strives to create learning and working environments that are inclusive and supportive of all.
We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of Australia and are committed to increasing knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal histories, cultures and experiences.
Career enhancing opportunities
One of the great things about working with the department is accessing ongoing professional development as well as opportunities to enhance your career. With multiple scholarship, sponsorship and career enhancing programs available, the opportunities are endless with the NSW Department of Education.
Visit teach.nsw.edu.au to find out more.
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