Head of Mathematics
Canberra Grammar School - Senior School
Australian Capital Territory
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 10 June 2022
Job overview
- An outstanding leadership opportunity within Canberra Grammar School
- A chance to grow, inspire and further develop our Mathematics department.
- An exciting opportunity to work with a team committed to making a difference in the lives of children.
About the School
Canberra Grammar School is a leading co-educational independent Anglican School founded in 1929. The School’s main campus is set on 20 hectares at the foot of Red Hill, just south of Lake Burley Griffin, close to Parliament House and the lively social precincts of Manuka and Kingston.
CGS is committed to delivering the highest standard of education, inspiring students to achieve personal excellence within a warm and inclusive community environment. The School is a vibrant and rewarding workplace with a strong commitment to professional learning and to nurturing excellent conditions in a superb campus environment. The School employs staff who are passionate and energetic in their profession and places student learning and wellbeing at the forefront of all they do.
Benefits of Working at CGS
CGS is an employer that promotes staff excellence and offers a range of additional benefits, including:
- A highly competitive salary and superannuation of 12% (for permanent staff)
- Attractive salary packaging arrangements
- Free barista-made coffee daily
- Delicious daily morning tea and discounted lunches
- Access to the onsite health clinic and annual influenza vaccinations
- Employee assistance programmes
- School fee concessions
- Staff awards programme and generous professional development funding.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and dynamic educator to join the leadership team at Canberra Grammar School. As the Head of Department – Mathematics you will lead curriculum in line with school initiatives, develop the quality of teaching and learning, and nurture positive relationships between students, teachers, and stakeholders.
The Mathematics Department at Canberra Grammar School is a warm and collegial team of over twenty highly qualified and experienced teachers. Most are full-time, while some work across other Departments or carry a range of leadership roles in the School. All are dedicated professional educators committed to the intellectual and personal growth of over 1200 students taking Mathematics in the Senior School from Year 7 to Year 12.
Selection Criteria
As Head of the Mathematics department, you will lead, develop and manage the effective delivery of an outstanding curriculum, which enables the highest level of scholar progress and attainment.
The duties and tasks are varied and complex needing independent judgment. Below you will find a list of the key duties and responsibilities:
- Lead the school department to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focused on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- take a leading role in modelling excellence in mathematics education and pedagogy
- actively exercise responsibility for leadership, support, and the well‐being of the Mathematics Department
- design, develop, and maintain a Mathematics curriculum programme that meets the needs of all students in the School from Year 7 to Year 12
- assist the Director of Academic Education and Curriculum and Learning Coordinator in ensuring vitality and renewal of Mathematics teaching practices
- exercise responsibilities in partnership with the Director of Academic Education and the Director of Student Development
- implement an effective mentoring scheme within the department
- develop an effective system of teacher evaluation
- provide support for the professional growth of staff in relation to their teaching of Mathematics
- encourage collaborative decision‐making where appropriate in the operation of the Mathematics department.
- Oversee the preparation of registration documentation in the department.
How to Apply
- Visit CGS.ACT.EDU.AU/EMPLOYMENT to access the position description.
- Please click the ‘Apply’ button and submit the following documents:
· Cover letter (addressing the selection criteria on the Position Description)
· Resume/CV
CGS is proud to be a School that takes child protection very seriously. All candidates for roles at Canberra Grammar School are subject to screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of our thorough recruitment process.
An early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received.
About Canberra Grammar School - Senior School
- Canberra Grammar School - Senior School
- 40 Monaro Crescent, Red Hill
- Australian Capital Territory
- 2603
- Australia
About Us
Canberra Grammar School is a leading co-educational independent day and boarding school offering outstanding academic education, co-curricular opportunities and pastoral care to students of all backgrounds and faiths within a community guided by Anglican values.
Our fundamental aspiration is to educate students who are curious, creative, confident and compassionate young citizens of the world.
The School is a vibrant and rewarding workplace with a strong commitment to professional learning and to nurturing excellent conditions in a superb campus environment. It offers highly competitive salary and superannuation, as well as attractive salary packaging arrangements, and a range of staff benefits, including parking, discounted lunches, flu vaccinations, employee assistance programmes, school fee concessions, and generous professional development funding.
For more information about the School, please visit: CGS.ACT.EDU.AU.
Change the World, Teach at CGS
Canberra Grammar School is a vibrant and rewarding place in which to work. It is also a very exciting time at CGS as the School now offers full co-education across all years, from Pre-School to Year 12, with significant growth to our leadership, teaching and support staff.
By joining the CGS team, you will be working alongside exceptionally dedicated, qualified and experienced staff, and engaging daily with bright, motivated and open-hearted students and to enjoy the amenities of life on a beautiful, open school campus in a city that is clear, uncongested, and affords unrivalled access to many of the leading political, cultural and intellectual institutions of Australia. Canberra is an ideal place in which to live and raise a family. It is within striking distance of the mountains for skiing and the coast for surfing; it is an easy drive from Sydney; there are frequent flights to all parts of Australia and the city itself is virtually traffic-free.
Canberra Grammar School is committed to that by aiming at all times to be a professionally stimulating and rewarding employer; one that is committed to innovation, to high-quality professional development, to the constant interchange of ideas and to personal and professional investment in staff who seek always to enhance the quality of education both within and beyond the School.
That aspiration for staff culture is central to the School’s capacity to flourish in all areas of its endeavour and it is reflected in the School’s commitment to recognising and rewarding staff and to supporting a positive, professional, caring and collegial working environment through:
- Remuneration, terms and conditions that generally compare favourably with those in the non-independent school sectors in the ACT
- The initiatives entailed in the School’s strategic plans for professional learning and renewal
- The on-going financial commitment to the Staff Professional Excellence Fund
- The provision of personal support services and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
- A range of personal benefits associated with employment at the School
- Support for collegial staff organisation and representation; and
- Recognition of contribution and outstanding achievement.
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