Head Teacher Teaching and Learning - Bowral High School
NSW Department of Education
New South Wales
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 April 2024
Job overview
Location
Illawarra & South CoastNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Angela Harmey
Closing Date
10-Apr-2024, 6:00:00 AMJob Category
TCH OtherOrganisation
Teaching ServiceBowral High School acknowledges its location on Gundungurra land and was established at this site in 1929. We are a comprehensive high school with a virtual selective stream and Support Unit of seven classes in the NSW Southern Highlands. The student enrolment of 600 includes 51 Aboriginal students and an increasing number of culturally and linguistically diverse students. The school has a Family Occupation and Educational Index (FOEI) of 112 and serves families from Bowral, Mittagong and northern villages of the Southern Highlands.
Bowral High School offers a very broad and balanced curriculum to meet the individual needs of students, including VET pathway courses, Support Unit classes, and for students who have demonstrated significant academic success online classes through Aurora College, NSW's virtual selective school. Opportunities and special interest programs are offered in the areas of high potential and gifted education, performing and creative arts, sports, cultural connections and student leadership. Through effective partnerships, Bowral High School has worked with our primary school partners to strengthen high school transition and with the broader community to build successful pathways beyond school, including work experience, vocational education and training, school-based traineeships and apprenticeships, university access, and TAFE. Strong links with tertiary institutions, local businesses, government bodies, and local and overseas schools extend curriculum and co-curriculum opportunities. A supportive parent community is engaged with the school.
1. Demonstrated leadership ability with exceptional communication and organisational skills and the capacity to lead and manage a learning support team.
2. Outstanding interpersonal skills with demonstrated capacity to build productive, inclusive and trusting partnerships with students, families, staff, external agencies, business and the wider community.
4. Capacity to lead data driven responsive and transformative teaching and learning initiatives designed to improve the learning outcomes and wellbeing of students with complex needs.
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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