Teacher Science - Gorokan High School
NSW Department of Education
Newcastle
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2020
Job overview
Location
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter ValleyNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Andrew Collins
Closing Date
09-Dec-2020Job Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceGorokan High School is a community of approximately 1000 students and 118 teaching and support staff. We are a coeducational comprehensive high school, with an academically selective class in each year group. The student population consists of approximately 1000 students, including; 39 students in our Special Education Support classes, 152 GAT students in the Selective classes, and 200 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
We focus on the needs of individual students, providing a broad-based curriculum of vocational, creative, and academic courses, gifted and talented student programs, and personal, social, welfare, and ethical development programs. The school has high expectations of students, consistent with each student’s ability and the belief that all students can achieve their personal best.
Gorokan High School embraces the 'Stronger Smarter' philosophy, emphasising the strengths of Aboriginal identity, culture and positive academic achievement. It enjoys a strong regional reputation for its cultural leadership and partnerships with its local Aboriginal community and AECG, Muru Bulbi.
Approval to teach Science, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science and a willingness to teach Marine Studies.
Highly developed classroom practice and the ability to develop, implement and evaluate innovative, differentiated programs, resources, and assessments that build a culture of high expectations.
Proven capacity to foster student engagement through proactive wellbeing and classroom management strategies which cater to a diverse range of student learning abilities.
Highly developed interpersonal skills with a proven capacity to collaborate and work as a dynamic member in a positive faculty culture and to engage in whole-school programs.
Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Educational Policies with the capacity to embed Aboriginal Perspectives that engage and increase all students' knowledge and appreciation of Aboriginal peoples.
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.
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
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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