Teaching and Learning Coordinator | Central West NSW

Smart Teachers are seeking applications for a Teaching and Learning Coordinator role at our client school located Central West region of New South Wales. It is located five hours drive from Sydney’s CBD. It is an Independent and non-denominational selective co-educational school. The school is in process of becoming an International Baccalaureate World School Candidate school to offer the IB Diploma Programme instead of the Higher School Certificate (HSC) for stage 6. Innovative and progressive school that promotes a challenging environment by devising, monitoring and delivering educational programs to gifted and talented students. Professional development courses and programs are regularly offered to staff.

About the Role:

• Full-time, Permanent role 

• Position commencing 27 January 2021

• Coordinator 2 leadership within a permanent teacher role

• Applicants must specialise in either English/HSIE or Science 

• Work with teachers to develop professional learning, review data and innovate pedagogy and practice throughout the school. Oversee quality assessment and reporting throughout the school 

• Responsible for promoting a challenging environment by devising, monitoring and delivering the educational program for gifted and/or talented students

• Mentor and support teaching professional learning through a standards based approach

• Develop and coordinate learning innovation programs 

• Assist in the application for and eventual running of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

• Participate and lead professional learning including conference attendance and presentations

Working and living Central West, NSW

• Five-hour drive to Sydney; flights to Sydney are less than one hour

• Offers dual benefits of relaxation and space with the amenities of a major city

• Enjoy a quality lifestyle with affordable housing, career opportunities, high-quality health, educational and professional services

• World-class restaurants and thriving restaurant and café culture, wineries, B&Bs, markets, fashion retailers, parks, and facilities as well as tertiary education institutions

• Live close to where you work, so you can have a fulfilling career and time to spend on with your family and achieve the work/life balance

• Proud and passionate sporting heritage and boasts more than 120 sporting and interest clubs and more than 150 acres of dedicated sporting grounds and facilities

About You:

• High-level knowledge and understanding of gifted education including identification, differentiation, 21st Century Skills pedagogy, programs, strategies and the social and emotional needs of all gifted students

• Provide a minimum of three professional references

• Be registered or have the ability to be registered with New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) and hold a NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC)

• Have the right to work in Australia

Please reply to express interest. Due to time constraints, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted with more information.

Fast track your application:

• If you are in Australia or New Zealand, email your CV to Sandy, quoting job reference #TES2006-543678 SL– sandy.luhr@smartteachers.com.au

• If you are currently overseas, email your CV to Sarah quoting job reference #TES2006-543678 SD – Sarah.Devereux@smartteachers.co.uk

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