Teacher English as a Second Language (0.8FTE) - Campsie Public School

Campsie Public School is a large school situated in the Central Business District of Campsie, adjacent to local shops and facilities. It serves a diverse multicultural community and 97% of the 660 students have a language background other than English. All community members embrace different cultures and languages through high quality pedagogical practices. Our strong focus on English language learning involves a highly qualified and experienced team of EAL/D teachers that support students and provide professional learning to all staff to ensure best practice EAL/D pedagogy. We are currently conducting an evaluation of school EAL/D practices against the EAL/D School Evaluation Framework, led by our Assistant Principal EAL/D. 

At Campsie Public School, we provide high quality and differentiated education in a supportive environment so that each child is able to succeed. Campsie Public School pursues excellence in every aspect of the curricular and extra-curricular programs, with many opportunities for students to develop and extend their skills. These opportunities include participation in PSSA sports, Tournament of the Minds, public speaking and a comprehensive performing arts program. We are also participating in the Sydney Opera House Creative Leadership in Learning program focused on creativity in teaching and learning. The school highly values languages education and proudly hosts a Korean Bilingual program, offers three additional community languages (for background speakers) and five other languages as a Language Other Than English (LOTE) or through a club.

1. Approval to teach Infants and Primary K-6 with Approval to teach primary English as a second language or currently completing or currently enrolled in an approved post graduate qualification for teaching English as a second language K-6 as recognised by the NSW Department of Education. ​Demonstrated expertise in teaching  English as a second language.  

2. Ability to support colleagues in identifying, assessing, monitoring and reporting on EAL/D students' English language learning progress, with reference to the EAL/D learning progressions.

3. Proven experience in the collaborative design and delivery of differentiated and authentic learning programs to support English language and literacy learning of EAL/D students across the curriculum.

4. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and parents to support improved student outcomes. 

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.

If applicable, engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the approved post graduate qualification for teaching English as a second language (K-6 or secondary) as recognised by the NSW Department of Education, which must be completed within 12 months.

This is a permanent part time position for  4 days per week 0.800FTE.

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