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About this job
Position Information
Macquarie Fields Public School is a large multicultural school with a student population of 785 students K-6 including 79% of whom come from a Language Background other than English and 26 students who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school has an outstanding reputation within the community for excellence in student academic achievement and growth. The students are highly motivated to learn, and the dedicated staff offer a dynamic learning environment and commitment to continuous improvement. The school is supported by an active and highly engaged Parents and Citizens (P&C) Association.
At Macquarie Fields Public School, the school community is dedicated to upholding high expectations and challenging all students and teachers to continually learn and improve in a respectful and nurturing environment. Guided by the NSW Plan for Public Education, the school is diverse, equitable and inclusive of all students and their families. The school community takes pride in its cultural diversity and promotes an inclusive environment where every student is valued and experiences a sense of belonging. As a school we are committed to delivering quality, evidence-based teaching and learning programs and a well-balanced curriculum that supports the whole child, including opportunities in student leadership, sport and the performing and creative arts.
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.
A visible and approachable leader with the ability to demonstrate strong emotional intelligence and outstanding interpersonal skills to initiate, build and strengthen positive and trusted partnerships with students, parents, staff and the wider community.
- A collaborative leadership style that supports teachers to engage with and adopt explicit, evidence-based teaching practices and the use of data in literacy and numeracy to improve student learning outcomes to support school initiatives.
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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