Ravenswood School for Girls

Gordon New South Wales, Australia

Assistant Head of Department – PDHPE

Summary

September 24, 2024
Gordon New South Wales, Australia
Full-Time
Permanent

Ravenswood School for Girls is a Uniting Church Prep to Year 12 day and boarding school for girls located on Sydney’s North Shore. Ravenswood offers both the HSC and the IB Diploma Programme as well as the PYP in the Junior School. It is a school where staff enjoy a range of benefits that foster health and wellbeing, and students achieve outstanding academic success supported by innovative teaching practices that are underpinned by a whole school approach to Positive Education.

We are seeking an Assistant Head of Department and PDHPE Teacher to support the Head of PDHPE at Ravenswood. As the Assistant Head of Department, you will be an experienced and exceptional classroom teacher. This position is responsible for supporting the Head of Department in the continuous improvement and delivery of the PDHPE curriculum from Prep – Year 12.

To be successful in this position, you will be an experienced educator with a proven record of success as a PDHPE Teacher. The preferred candidate should have experience in teaching Stage 6 PDHPE and/or IB Sport, Exercise and Health Science.

At Ravenswood, we wish to excite students' interest in pursuing their studies both in the classroom and through co-curricular experiences. The successful applicant will be an excellent and engaging classroom practitioner, who demonstrates innovation, initiative and creativity in the delivery of curriculum and enjoys working in a committed and professional team. You will be a motivated individual who is an advocate for the academic rigour of the subject.

Ravenswood School for Girls is dedicated to maintaining a child safe environment and is committed to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children. 

To Apply:

Please include a cover letter as the first page of your resume. As a part of the application process, you will be asked to upload your academic transcripts.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide the School with their Working With Children Check number and evidence of their Teacher Accreditation in order to be eligible for this position.

It is not a requirement of employment to be vaccinated for COVID-19. However, the School strongly encourages all of their employees to maintain an up-to-date vaccination status against COVID-19.

If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Richardson, Deputy Principal: Teaching and Learning by email, jrichardson@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au

Ravenswood is a Uniting Church, Positive Education and IB World School

 

Ravenswood School for Girls

Gordon New South Wales, Australia
http://www.ravenswood.nsw.edu.au/
+61 2 9498 9898
Combined
Independent
Ravenswood is a Uniting Church, Prep to Year 12 Day and Boarding school which aims to equip and inspire girls to participate in and contribute to our evolving global society. Based in Gordon on Sydney’s North Shore, we are one of Australia’s leading independent girls’ schools, offering holistic education with a strong academic focus.