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Head Teacher Senior Psychologist Education - Kearns Public School

Head Teacher Senior Psychologist Education - Kearns Public School

NSW Department of Education

Sydney

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
31 May 2022

Job overview

Location

 Sydney Region   

 
Advertisement Number A900108902

Number of Positions

 1
Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $140,923.00. This position attracts a base salary of $126,568.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.
School Name Kearns Public School
Principal Network St Andrews
Staffing Area Campbelltown
 FTE 1.000

Contact Name Joanne Fair
Contact Phone number 02 98207039

Closing Date

 01-Jun-2022

Job Category

 TCH Other

Organisation

 Teaching Service 
Position Information 

The Senior Psychologist, Education coordinates and professionally supervises a team of school counsellors/school psychologists to deliver high quality psychological services to schools. They work closely with schools, other members of educational services teams and agencies to improve student learning and wellbeing outcomes.
The Senior Psychologist, Education provides professional leadership in the delivery of psychological services to school communities and has a key leadership role as part of the networked specialist centres. 

Kearns Public School sits on the lands of the Dharawal people and is situated near Campbelltown in South West Sydney. The school is positioned in spacious grounds with multiple playgrounds and covered outdoor learning spaces. Our school has an enrolment of 174 students. Over 54% of our students are from language backgrounds other than English and 3% of our students identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. The school is comprised of 7 mainstream classes.

KPS community is highly supportive of school initiatives. Our students are welcoming and responsive to the needs of others. The school is actively supported by the P&C and highly regarded throughout the community. Our teaching staff is dedicated to nurturing all students to grow as learners and active citizens. KPS is a PBL school where every student is known, valued and cared for.

  
Specific Selection Criteria 

In addition to the general selection criteria, successful experience as a school counsellor and registration as a psychologist. High level knowledge and skills in the provision of psychological assessment, counselling and evidence based interventions within a school context. Demonstrated capacity to lead, support and professionally develop school counsellors/school psychologists, including those working towards registration as a psychologist.  Demonstrated capacity to establish interagency partnerships to assist schools to meet  the wellbeing needs of students, in particular those students needing psychological intervention and support.  Demonstrated ability to implement school counselling strategies to support Department of Education initiatives.

 

  
General Selection Criteria 
  1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
  2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
  3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
  4. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
  5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
  6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies
 
Conditions 

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.

 
Special Notes 

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, 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

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 located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.

 

About NSW Department of Education

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About the NSW Department of Education

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. 


Work in a diverse range of school settings

With more than 2,200 schools throughout the state educating more than 780,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, there are opportunities to work in a diverse range of school settings – primary, secondary, selective, hospital, sporting, agricultural and schools for specific purposes.


Make a difference in your community

NSW public schools are at the heart of every local community with our students and staff representing a diverse range of cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds. The NSW Department of Education strives to create learning and working environments that are inclusive and supportive of all. 

We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of Australia and are committed to increasing knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal histories, cultures and experiences.


Career enhancing opportunities

One of the great things about working with the department is accessing ongoing professional development as well as opportunities to enhance your career. With multiple scholarship, sponsorship and career enhancing programs available, the opportunities are endless with the NSW Department of Education.


Visit teach.nsw.edu.au to find out more.

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