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Head Teacher Secondary Studies - Chatswood High School

Head Teacher Secondary Studies - Chatswood High School

NSW Department of Education

Sydney

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
8 December 2020

Job overview

Location

 Sydney Region   

 
Advertisement Number A900097225

Number of Positions

 1
Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $134,421.00. This position attracts a base salary of $121,273.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.
School Name Chatswood High School
Principal Network Gordon
Staffing Area Ryde
 FTE 1.000

Contact Name Evelyn Manson
Contact Phone number (02) 9419 3611

Closing Date

 09-Dec-2020

Job Category

 TCH Other

Organisation

 Teaching Service 
Position Information 
Chatswood High School is a complex co-educational high school with an enrolment of 1620 students including 80% from a background other than English. The school has four support classes, an academically selective stream and an Intensive English Centre onsite. The school has a mix of experienced and early career staff focusing on meeting the needs of individual students through a range of academic, wellbeing and co-curricular programs. The school is part of the Chatswood High School and Chatswood Primary School Infrastructure Project which will see a major redevelopment of the site and the pedagogy that supports the use of the new learning environments.
 
  
Specific Selection Criteria 
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, 
  • Demonstrated experience in understanding and implementing online administration systems such as Sentral and Edval (including Edval Daily), to support the academic and wellbeing needs of a large and diverse student population
  • Demonstrated capacity to gather and analyse data to inform, develop and deliver initiatives to support the improvement of student engagement in a complex school setting
  • Exceptional organisational, communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to utilise consultative and inclusive practices to develop effective partnerships with students, staff, parents and the wider community
  • Proven ability to provide visible and proactive leadership in implementing initiatives that contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s strategic plan and enhance the overall capacity of teachers with diverse expertise and experience in research driven pedagogy
 
  
General Selection Criteria 
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies
 
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 

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 10th 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

 

 

 

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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. 


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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.


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