Teacher English (ACIP) - Mudgee High School

Mudgee High School is a school of 770 students, 105 of whom identify as Aboriginal. It is a rural comprehensive school catering for students from Years 7-12. It is in the Central West of New South Wales in a region well-known for its agriculture, viticulture, tourism and mining. The school has a well-respected history of academic achievement, and an equally great history of sporting, social and cultural achievement. The school is a leader in student wellbeing focused on Positive Behaviour for Learning (P4BL), recognition of achievement, and strong relationships with families. The broad curriculum offered at Mudgee High allows student access to a wide range of courses for both university and non-university educational pathways, as well as employment. Junior elective courses are vertically integrated and operated on a semester basis. The school has a strong relationship with its supportive community, including an active Parents and Citizens’ Association. Year 12 students each year engage in charity fundraising that involves the entire community, and local businesses and industries support our students and staff with expertise and resources. A supportive Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) works with the teaching staff to realise DoE Aboriginal Education and Training policies as well as school programs to enhance opportunities for Aboriginal students and encourage parental involvement. The school also operates a Stage 4 High Potential and Gifted Education program. Modern science laboratories, a Trade Training Centre, creative and performing arts facilities, a gymnasium, technology workshops and a state-of-the-art library resource centre all support the development of the young people who attend Mudgee Highs.

• Approval to teach English 7-12.
• Demonstrated ability to work as an effective faculty team member, committed to achieving the school’s strategic directions.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate successfully effective literacy and numeracy strategies grounded achieving quality learning,
• Demonstrated ability to meet a broad range of educational needs through the integration of explicit and effective teaching strategies that differentiate classroom teaching and assessment.
• Demonstrated commitment to the enhancement of educational outcomes for young people from a diversity of cultural backgrounds.

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 candidate and entry on duty. Further information on the Department’s COVID-19 response is available at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19.

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.

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 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