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About this job
Position Information
Established in 1952, in the heart of Bega's commercial and residential precinct. Bega High School is a comprehensive rural school that draws students from all areas of the Bega Valley Shire. The closest government secondary school is over 50 km away, and the school's geographical drawing area ranges from Tatha (15km east), Cobargo (40 km north), Wolumla (20 km south), and Bemboka (40 km west).
The current enrolment is 748 students, including 11% Aboriginal students. A Special Education faculty comprises of 10 classes.
The wide-ranging curriculum includes school and TAFE-based vocational education, with students following diverse learning pathways exemplified by a range of school-based apprenticeships and traineeships for Stage 5 and 6.
Bega High School is committed to providing excellence in education, which prepares all students to contribute positively to society. The school community values achievement through:
Responsibility for learning behaviour and our environment.
Respect for oneself, others and property.
Effort through being positive, resourceful and persistent.
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,
Visible, collaborative leadership with the proven capacity to lead strategic directions and enhance teacher capacity.
Demonstrated ability to lead a collaborative culture of high expectations, leading to student growth and achievement.
Exemplary teaching practice with expertise to drive innovative teaching and learning throughout the school and network.
Demonstrated capacity to build and sustain positive partnerships with students, staff, families and the wider community, fostering an inclusive, supportive and culturally responsive school environment that enhances student wellbeing, engagement and success.
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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
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.