Head Teacher History - Shoalhaven High School
NSW Department of Education
Shellharbour
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2023
Job overview
Location
Illawarra & South CoastNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Damian Rees
Closing Date
01-Feb-2023, 5:00:00 AMJob Category
TCH OtherOrganisation
Teaching ServiceShoalhaven High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Nowra on the south coast of New South Wales. The school has 649 students supported by 97 teaching and non-teaching staff. Key initiatives include a strong focus on literacy and teaching and learning strategies based on trauma-informed practice for academic engagement and wellbeing.
The school offers extension and enrichment, transition and literacy support classes to promote the academic advancement of students, while strong wellbeing, sports, arts and student representative programs contribute to the holistic educational experiences of students at Shoalhaven High School.
The school has a Support Unit of 9 classes catering for students with a variety of diagnoses, including IM, IO, ED and AU. With 28% of students identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Shoalhaven High School has 2 AEO's who are an integral part in supporting our students. Programs such as Girls Mentoring and the Clontarf Academy are also accessible to students as additional support. A substantial proportion of students are from low socio-economic backgrounds (FOEI 152).
Shoalhaven High School is a Connected Communities School, for further information please visit the following link https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/connected-communities/connected-communities-strategy
For further information regarding the school please see the school website https://shoalhaven-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/.
- Demonstrated ability to inspire and build the capacity of staff through high impact professional learning and evidenced informed, reflective practice that promotes high-quality teaching and learning.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive and effective relationships and connections with students, staff, parents and the community.
- Proven capacity to lead and support faculty staff in the implementation of explicit teaching and learning and assessment programs that are differentiated and support the learning growth of all students.
- Demonstrated ability to implement the Connected Communities strategy key deliverables to improve the learning outcomes of Aboriginal students and students from Low Socioeconomic 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.
The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
About the NSW Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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- NSW Department of Education
- 105 Phillip Street, Parramatta
- New South Wales
- 2150
- Australia
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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.
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