Teacher Personal Development, Health and Physical Education - Merewether High School
NSW Department of Education
Newcastle
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 December 2021
Job overview
Location
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter ValleyNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Bob Harrison
Closing Date
08-Dec-2021Job Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceMerewether High School is an academically selective school located in Newcastle and has 1085 students enrolled from a wide geographical area, including 16 Aboriginal students. It has a high profile and is acknowledged for achieving excellence. Merewether High School provides an inspirational model of public education that nurtures the academic, physical, social and emotional wellbeing of all students.
The school's core values of integrity, diversity and excellence underpin a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum which is focused on high expectations for student academic achievement.The school has built a strong community committed to excellence and is supported by an active and engaged parent body.
- Approval to teach Personal Development Health Physical Education, Sport Lifestyle and Recreation, Physical Activity and Sports Studies and Community and Family Studies
- A proven success in using data to inform quality teaching and learning strategies to support High Potential and Gifted students.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with the whole school community to enhance a positive school culture and to strengthen whole school initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience to design and lead innovative programs that enhance the learning of High Potential and Gifted students and integrate technology into teaching and learning programs in Personal Development Health and Physical Education and Sports Coaching.
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.
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
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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.
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