Teacher Science - North Sydney Girls High School
NSW Department of Education
New South Wales
- New
- Expiring soon
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 22 May 2024
Job overview
Location
Sydney RegionNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Kathryn Spillane
Closing Date
22-May-2024, 6:00:00 AMJob Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceNorth Sydney Girls High is an established, fully academically selective school catering for over 900 highly gifted and talented students from a wide range of backgrounds, with 93% being of language backgrounds other than English.
Achieving one's personal best and a growth mindset are key elements of the school's ethos leading to a supportive and inclusive learning environment. A concept-driven curriculum has been developed with a focus on varied and authentic assessment. Curriculum programs emphasise higher order critical and creative thinking and are complemented by extensive co-curricular sporting and cultural/civic programs. Students are highly motivated, aspirational, and deeply involved with their school community. Student voice initiatives encourage student advocacy and empower students to confidently lead and participate in a complex and dynamic world of rapid technological and social change. Our Science faculty offers Stage 6 Biology, Chemistry and Physics; Stage 5 STEM/Robotics and Engineering electives; as well as a range of extracurricular programs designed to support a whole school STEM narrative.
· Approval to teach Chemistry (11-12) and Science (7-10). Approval and/or willingness to teach Biology.
· Demonstrated capacity to deliver effective and challenging differentiated teaching and learning to meet the needs of highly gifted students.
· Demonstrated ability to deliver innovative, evidenced based teaching and learning strategies that enhance levels of student engagement and integrating technology in effective classroom practice (ICT).
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work in a collaborative faculty, supporting whole school initiatives and developing positive relationships with all members of the school community.
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
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 are located here.
To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.
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.
Visit teach.nsw.edu.au to find out more.
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