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About this job
Position Information
Dubbo North Public School is a K-6 school with approximately 270 students. 52% of our students identify as Aboriginal and 4% of our students have a language background other than English. There are 11 mainstream classes and 3 support classes.
Dubbo North Public School has a caring, innovative and highly professional staff who ensure they are providing a range of high-quality learning opportunities that stimulate and challenge the individual needs and talents of their students. This is done within a collaborative culture, creating a strong sense of community and team spirit. High quality, focused professional learning, coaching and mentoring of all staff ensures a direct focus on explicit teaching and high expectations of achievement.
At Dubbo North Public School, we recognise that student wellbeing is integral to learning. We actively strive to enhance the cognitive, emotional, social, physical and spiritual wellbeing of our students through the expectations of being responsible, safe and respectful. Student success is celebrated, with students regularly recognised for achievement, effort and excellence. We teach creative and critical thinking with a focus on developing learning habits and strategies which will assist our students to be successful, lifelong learners. We build on the positive partnerships with the school community facilitating open communication and a shared responsibility where students can connect, succeed and thrive.
General Selection Criteria
Specific Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria,
Approval to teach infants and/or primary with a demonstrated capacity to work successfully with the leadership team, balancing exemplary teaching with the demands and the complexities of a leadership role.
Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to an equitable education, with the capacity to lead the implementation of culturally responsive and high-quality wellbeing programs that meet the needs of all learners.
Highly developed skills in building collaborative partnerships with families, staff, and external agencies while guiding inclusive teaching practices and leading consistent, whole school initiatives to enhance student engagement.
Conditions
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.
Special Notes
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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