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About this job
Position Information
Dungog High School, located in a small regional township north of Newcastle, NSW, serves students from local towns and communities within the Dungog Shire, with consistent enrolment around 550, including 17% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The school is part of the Dungog District Community of Schools, fostering genuine educational partnerships with primary partner schools. Dungog High has an active Junior AECG and SRC, ensuring student voice is integral to school decisions, supported by a committed P&C and partnerships with the Hunter Regional AECG, local sporting clubs, Dungog Shire Council, and various support agencies.
General Selection Criteria
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
Specific Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria,
1. Demonstrated instructional leadership through the strategic use of data, evaluative practice and evidence informed processes to drive academic growth.
2. Demonstrated ability to develop the capacity of school leaders to drive a culture of high expectations and sustainable school improvement in line with the school excellence plan and system priorities.
3. Proven ability to manage the complexity of school operations, as well as plan, develop and implement quality whole school structures and processes.
4. Demonstrated knowledge and ability to engage with, support and proactively case manage complex students while building strong partnerships with families and community stakeholders to meet the individual learning needs of all students.
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
This is an above centrally identified permanent position established through school funds. The successful candidate’s continued appointment to this position will be subject to the continuity of funding, the ongoing requirement of the position and the educational needs of the school.
Should the funding or the requirement for the position cease, the teacher will receive nominated transfer status; please refer to the Staffing Procedure for the Teaching Service in NSW Public Schools for additional information.
When accepting the position, the successful applicant will be indicating their acceptance of the terms and conditions attached to this appointment.
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
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.