Head Teacher Special Education - Belmont High School
NSW Department of Education
Newcastle
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 3 August 2021
Job overview
Location
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter ValleyNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Gareth Erskine
Closing Date
04-Aug-2021Job Category
TCH OtherOrganisation
Teaching ServiceBelmont High School is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school located in the southern suburbs of Lake Macquarie. The school was established as the first high school outside of Newcastle in 1953 and draws its enrolments from the Belmont, Belmont North, Floraville and Jewells communities. Belmont High School is a proud member of the Belmont Learning Community and Minimbah AECG, working in partnership to improve student outcomes. In 2021, the school recorded 836 students, including 80 Aboriginal students and 5 Special Education classes.
Belmont High School has a culture of success in sport and creative and performing arts with high expectations for student academic achievement. The school provides an enrichment stream in Years 7-10 and a Senior Learning Hub operates daily providing support for students in the completion of assessment tasks and study. Students also receive extensive support in accessing School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships and transition to local-industry and tertiary study post-school pathways. The Positive Behaviour for Learning program focuses on developing the qualities of respect, responsibility and resilience in our students.
The school has recently been transformed through a $30 million upgrade completed in 2019, incorporating new student and staff facilities, special education, hospitality and technology learning spaces and administration areas, providing a modern, future focused learning environment.
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
1. Demonstrated visible, enthusiastic, and consultative leadership with advocacy for students and staff, fostering inclusivity, integration and meeting the needs of every student.
2. Demonstrated ability to model best practice and develop the capacity of staff through innovative teaching, program development, and curriculum awareness and adjustment.
3. High level communication and interpersonal skills to build and sustain quality partnerships with students, staff, parents and carers, and linkages with external service providers.
4. Proven ability to work collaboratively at faculty, executive and school community levels to implement high end strategies and ensure Special Education is working in parallel with the mainstream.
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 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 were 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
About NSW Department of Education
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- NSW Department of Education
- 105 Phillip Street, Parramatta
- New South Wales
- 2150
- Australia
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.
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