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About this job
Position Information
The Henry Lawson High School is a rural co-educational secondary school with an enrolment of 187 students, including 23 students who identify as Aboriginal. The school has an established strong relationship with partner primary schools from Grenfell and surrounding districts. The Henry Lawson High School has a currency of academic and sporting success with quality family and community links that extends the educational opportunities for our students. Our teachers have high expectations of students with a strong focus on innovative practice, explicit teaching and professional collaboration. Our students are polite, friendly and value the opportunities provided by the school.
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,
Demonstrated capacity to build authentic connections and collaborate with parents and the community, to strengthen a culture of productive educational partnerships that improve outcomes for all students.
Demonstrated positive and engaging leadership that builds staff capacity and the collective responsibility to lead improvement and change that has resulted in consistent best practice and improved learning outcomes.
Demonstrated capacity to lead excellence and innovation with a deep understanding of the educational needs of students in a rural community.
Demonstrated evidence in leading the management and organisation of whole school operations with the ability to develop and evaluate these processes to enhance student engagement and wellbeing.
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 and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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