Head Teacher Mathematics - Mount Austin High School
NSW Department of Education
New South Wales
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 December 2021
Job overview
Location
Regional NSWNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Scott Paterson
Closing Date
08-Dec-2021Job Category
TCH OtherOrganisation
Teaching ServiceMount Austin High School is located in Wagga Wagga, NSW, on Wiradjuri Country. Mount Austin High School is a comprehensive, co-educational, inclusive school. There are 540 students enrolled at Mount Austin High School, 46% of whom, identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. The school caters to a wide range of student interest and ability. There are five Special Education Classes, an Intensive English Class, a Clontarf Academy, Girls @ The Centre program and a Restorative Practices Centre on site.
The school operates under the compressed curriculum model and delivers a wide curriculum choice to students. Staff are a mix of newly appointed, beginning and experienced teachers and are committed to the school, students and community. Developing and maintaining significant community connections, academic growth and delivering authentic post school destinations for all students are focal points of school planning. Mount Austin High School works in close partnership with the local AECG and is part of the Public High Schools Alliance, Wagga Wagga.
- Demonstrated ability to be a dynamic member of the executive leadership team and to lead initiatives that address whole school strategic directions and nurture positive quality relationships across the school community.
- Demonstrated educational leadership, at a faculty and whole school level, in developing a culture of high expectations in Mathematics for all students.
- Demonstrated exemplary classroom practice and capacity to lead colleagues to promote a culture of collaboration and innovative teaching practice resulting in improved student outcomes.
- Demonstrated capacity to design and implement high quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs and assessments which engage and support students with diverse learning needs, including those from Aboriginal and EAL/D 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.
The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located at https://policies.education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/head-teacher-eligibility-requirements-policy
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
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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.
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