Teacher Spanish - Kingswood High School
NSW Department of Education
Sydney
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 30 November 2021
Job overview
Location
Sydney RegionNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Matt Buckley
Closing Date
01-Dec-2021Job Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceKingswood High School is a comprehensive, coeducational high school established in 1969 and located in the Penrith Valley area. The school is comprised of 950 students, including 12.3% of students from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background and 9.3% of students who receive English language Proficiency Support. The school occupies spacious grounds with specialised facilities, including a state of the art Trade Training Centre, student-managed cafe, after-school homework club, a diverse Primary Industry Farm and the Kingswood Recording Studio.
The school is committed to developing socially responsible, self-disciplined, motivated, lifelong learners in a safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment. We focus on giving young people voice, being active learners and developing strong character qualities that will enable them to succeed, thrive and contribute positively throughout life. The school offers a well-rounded, holistic education for all students through nurturing and providing for their academic, social and emotional needs. Connect, Apply, Inspire is the key technology framework used to creative innovative and future-focused learning experiences.
We value strong community engagement to complement the existing partnerships across the Kingswood Learning Community and Penrith Education Alliance networks to maximise learning and support successful education pathways for all.
Approval to teach Spanish. Approval and/or willingness to teach French.
Capacity to develop and implement engaging, challenging and inclusive learning programs that cater to a diverse array of students, including students with complex learning needs and High Potential and Gifted Students.
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively to contribute to faculty and whole school programs.
Ability to engage and foster positive relationships with the wider community in order to promote connections between students' learning and its real world applications.
Ability to use data to inform teaching practice in accordance with school priorities, with specific reference to student literacy and numeracy 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.
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 are 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
About NSW Department of Education
- 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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