Head Teacher Creative and Performing Arts - Cheltenham Girls High School

Permanent full-time job at Cheltenham Girls High School (Cheltenham, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000AR6P
Closing date November 13, 2024 (AEST)
Location Beecroft Rd & The Promenade, Beecroft 2119 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Suellen Lawrence
02 98764481

About this job

Position Information

Cheltenham Girls’ High School with an enrolment of 1400 students, including 69% students from a non-English speaking background, is a leading comprehensive girls' school with strong traditions. The school is committed to providing all students with opportunities to achieve excellence in all areas of student achievement. The school has dedicated and highly experienced staff, and articulate and involved parents. School strategic directions include strengthening the partnership between the school and the community, supporting literacy, numeracy and HSC. Curriculum differentiation is implemented for all students across all key learning areas and supporting the delivery of high quality teaching in every classroom. The school enrolls an HPGE class in Year 7 each year. This position involves managing a faculty of diverse skills and abilities and working collaboratively to support whole school creative and performing arts activities. 

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
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, 

Capacity to lead staff from across CAPA to deliver high quality curriculum through differentiated teaching and learning assessment practices that cater to high potential and gifted, and creative and performing arts students.

Capacity to provide strong educational leadership to collaborate with co – curricular teams and administrative and executive staff to support the implementation of whole school performances, exhibitions and curriculum events. 

Demonstrated ability to cultivate positive relationships with faculty, the executive team and the wider school and educational community through exemplary interpersonal, collaborative and communication skills

 Demonstrated ability to actively participate in collaborative leadership for whole school improvement aligned with the school strategic directions and vision resulting in enhanced learning outcomes for all students and staff.

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

The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.

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

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here.

To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.

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