Head Teacher Female Students - East Hills Girls Technology High School

Permanent full-time job at East Hills Girls Technology High School (Panania, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000AQ7J
Closing date October 30, 2024, 1 a.m. (AEST)
Location Lucas Rd, Panania 2213 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Lucy Andre
0433881608

About this job

Position Information

East Hills Girls’ Technology High School is a comprehensive secondary school enrolling students from Years 7 to 12, with a current enrolment of 790. It is the only specialist technology high school for girls in NSW and is also an Apple Distinguished High School, with students using iPads in class. Students aspire to individual academic excellence by setting achievable and personalised learning goals, differentiated to meet students’ needs.  


The school is linguistically and culturally diverse with 76% of students having a language background other than English and 2.4% of students who identify as First Nations. We provide a quality education, inspiring students to develop to their full potential and contribute to their community as informed, caring citizens. The school enjoys strong support from the P & C Association. 


This is a unique opportunity for a passionate educator to join our school to support the wellbeing of all students across our school. The successful applicant will as a part of their role be overseeing wellbeing programs across the school, liaising with stakeholders to support students, leading our Learning and Support Team (including our Inclusive Education Teacher) and leading our Attendance Team

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, 
Highly developed capacity to lead the wellbeing team and staff in the delivery of innovative, proactive and inclusive whole-school wellbeing programs and strategies that cater for a diverse range of learners. 

Demonstrated skills and abilities to foster positive relationships with stakeholders and external agencies. 

Proven capacity to be an effective and dynamic member of the executive leadership team. 
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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