Teacher Agriculture/Science - Elderslie High School

Elderslie High School is a comprehensive coeducational secondary school with an enrolment of 1030 students, including 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. School priorities include quality teaching and learning, literacy and numeracy, school leadership and school community wellbeing. There is a strong focus on academic achievement, gifted and talented education, student engagement, Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL), advancement of technology outcomes for students and whole school professional learning aligned to school priorities. The school has a Support Unit with three classes for students with Autism. The school has an outstanding record of achievement in vocational education and training.

Approval to teach Science (7-10) and Agriculture.

Demonstrated ability to work as a collaborative member of the Science and Agriculture Faculty, contribute to assessment and resource development and support whole school initiatives.

A demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and the wider school community, through contributing to agricultural extra curricular activities.

Evidence of effective classroom practice that creates a culture of high expectations and accommodates for students with a wide range of learning needs through adjusted curriculum, classroom management and innovative integration of technology.

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.

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 17th 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