Teacher Personal Development, Health and Physical Education - The Hills Sports High School
NSW Department of Education
Sydney
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 11 May 2021
Job overview
Location
Sydney RegionNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Karen O'Connor
Closing Date
12-May-2021Job Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceThe Hills Sports High School (Years 7-12) has a total enrolment of 900 students, 6% from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. It is a comprehensive high school with an elite sporting stream, catering for both local students and those enrolled in the Talented Sports Program. The school is committed to a learning culture that values academic and sporting excellence. A support unit caters for a total of 56 students. Extensive partnerships exist with community organisations and associations.
The school has a dedicated staff focused on quality teaching and the use of data to inform teaching and learning. The Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program is a feature of our school and teachers are currently focusing on embedding formative assessment and differentiation strategies into teaching and learning programs and practices. Collaborative and formal school planning and evaluation processes are also central to the operation of the school.
- Approval to teach and demonstrated experience in teaching Personal Development, Health and Physical Education 7-12, Community and Family Studies.
- Capacity to deliver high quality learning programs and assessment which engage and support students with diverse learning needs.
- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively as a member of the PDHPE faculty and actively contribute to whole school initiatives.
- Demonstrated organisational skills in co-ordinating extra-curricular programs such as whole school sport.
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.
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
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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 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
About NSW Department of Education
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- New South Wales
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- Australia
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