Teacher Generalist/History (ACIP) - The Rivers Secondary College Lismore High Campus

The Rivers Secondary College Lismore High Campus has a proud tradition of serving the Lismore Community and was founded in 1920, the first public high school in town. Enrolments in 2022 are over 500 students with a support unit of 30 enrolled students. We have a significant population of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students, approximately 20%, and 5% Non–English Speaking Background. The school has a focus on quality teaching and learning. Students have access to a wide range of extra-curricular activities. A strong partnership with Southern Cross University is in place and students have access to the University facilities for wider learning. Lismore High Campus is part of The Rivers Secondary College and works collaboratively with Richmond River High Campus and Kadina High Campus through enhanced curriculum delivery to Year 11 & 12. Parents and carers are supportive of the Campus through the Parents and Citizens Association.

The successful applicant will be appointed to The Rivers Secondary College and initially based at Lismore High Campus.

• Approval as a Generalist Teacher and approval to teach History (secondary).
• Flexibility and capacity to undertake teaching duties across a wide range of classrooms in our school.
• Knowledge of the cultural and educational needs of Indigenous students and a commitment to improving their educational outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that build positive relationships with students, staff and the school community.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment to meet faculty goals.

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.

From 8 November 2021 all Department of Education employees undertaking relevant work including any work conducted on a NSW school site, will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm full vaccination status prior to the Department of Education finalising the appointment of the candidates and entry on duty. Further information on the Departments COVID-19 response is available at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

This is an Above Centrally Identified permanent teacher position established through school funds. The successful candidate’s continued appointment to this position will be subject to the continuity of this funding, the ongoing requirement for the role and the educational needs of the school. Should the funding or the requirement for the position cease, the teacher will receive nominated transfer status; please refer to the Staffing Procedure for the Teaching Service in NSW Public Schools for additional information. When accepting the position, the successful applicant will be indicating their acceptance of the terms and conditions attached to this appointment.

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.