Teacher Agriculture - Dorrigo High School

Dorrigo High School is a Year 7-12 comprehensive school with an enrolment of 117 students, including 8 Aboriginal students. Located in the hinterland region of the Bellingen Shire, 70kms from Coffs Harbour, the school is supported by a diverse community, a proactive Parents and Citizens' Association (P&C) and a close relationship with other schools on the Dorrigo plateau. The collaborative teaching staff are committed to using evidence-based assessment for learning practices in every classroom and the school is extremely proactive in supporting student wellbeing. The senior curriculum at Dorrigo High School is delivered using both vertical and traditional models, maximising students’ access to a broad range of subjects. The school has outstanding facilities including a trade training centre and an agricultural area, where improvements to infrastructure are in place to expand animal-based agricultural learning. The school currently has the capacity to deliver several vocational courses to Stage 6 students including construction, hospitality, manufacturing and engineering introduction, and primary industries, as well as school-based traineeships in agriculture to Stage 5. A supportive business community provides work placement opportunities for vocational courses and work experience in Stages 5 and 6. The current Strategic Improvement Plan identifies the need to further improve on students’ academic performance via assessment centred classrooms and the Learning Skills Curriculum.

- Approval to teach Agriculture (7-12)

- Approval to teach or preparedness to undertake VET teacher training in Primary Industries - Agriculture (VPG) providing the qualification entry benchmark is met.

- Proven capacity to work collegially as part of a team and develop and deliver high-quality teaching and learning programs to meet a diverse range of student learning needs in small rural high school.

- Demonstrated capacity and willingness to contribute to a culture that embraces collaborative practice, communication and interpersonal skills, building positive partnerships with parents, industry and the wider community.

- Capacity for effective classroom management and student wellbeing practices that support an inclusive learning environment that promotes positive relationships with students.

- A willingness to maintain and improve the school farm and to contribute to whole school and extracurricular programs, such as, but not limited to, show teams and agricultural industry/community events to maximise outcomes for a diverse range of learners.

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.

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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