Head Teacher Science - Willyama High School

Willyama High School (enrolment 521 students, including 108 Aboriginal students) is a comprehensive high school located in Broken Hill in Far West NSW. Our school has established positive relationships and strong connections with our local community with a focus on quality teaching and learning practices that inspire our students to excel through academic, sporting, extra-curricular and cultural endeavours. There is a strong focus on using technology in the classroom and improving literacy and numeracy throughout our school. Our school’s core values of respect, responsibility and cooperation are explicitly taught and regularly reinforced.   
Please visit our website for more information https://willyama-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria;

Demonstrated ability to lead and support a Science faculty of diverse staff at various stages in their professional development to foster quality teaching practices and innovation in Science

Demonstrated capacity to be a highly effective and collaborative member of the school executive team by initiating and leading programs that address whole school strategic directions, including the use of technology and digital classrooms. 

Understanding of and sensitivity to the diverse needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and students from low-socioeconomic communities.

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 successful applicant may be eligible to receive a one-off recruitment payment of $15,000. Conditions apply.

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

Willyama High School is a 6 point school and as such attracts additional incentives. Some of which may include:

Relocation subsidy for first employment or re-employment teachers https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/salary-and-benefits/subsidies-allowances-and-bonuses

Remote school retention benefit. Teachers with 12 months or more continuous service may be eligible for an annual $5,000 retention benefit payment for up to 10 years https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/salary-and-benefits/subsidies-allowances-and-bonuses

Teacher housing rental subsidy of 70%.

Eligible for incentive transfer after three years service.        

For a full list of benefits please refer to: https://teach.nsw.edu.au/find-teaching-jobs/choose-rural/benefits-and-incentives

For information on living in Broken Hill, please go tohttp://www.brokenhillaustralia.com.au/?or http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/outback-nsw/broken-hill-area?which will provide applicants with additional information on the town/area/council in which the school is located.