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About this job
Position Information
NSW School of Languages is a languages-only Distance Education High School teaching 12 languages to 2800 students. There are over 100 teachers working at the school.
The Head Teacher Languages (Student Management) supports the Principal in leading and managing the school’s programs related to student attendance, engagement, and compliance with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) requirements. This role ensures that students are supported to maintain regular attendance, active engagement in learning languages via Distance, and satisfy assessment and eligibility standards essential for successful course completion.
The school is located at 35 West St, Petersham.
Further information about the school is available at
www.nswschoollang.schools.nsw.edu.au
This Head Teacher Languages position will coordinate Student Management in relation to the study of Languages at Distance Education.
General Selection Criteria
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
Specific Selection Criteria
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, the applicant should have Specific selection criteria
1. Approval to teach a language offered at NSW School of Languages and demonstrated excellence in teaching practice that models effective strategies to support all students’ learning.
2. Demonstrated capacity to monitor and promote student attendance and active engagement by implementing school wide strategies for face to face and distance learning in Languages.
3. Demonstrated organisational skills to ensure compliance with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) requirements for Stage 5 and Stage 6. Consultation with a large staff and record keeping in line with Department and NESA policies.
4. Proven effective and collaborative member of the school executive team, leading programs aligned with strategic goals, mentoring staff, and facilitating professional learning to build capacity in student management systems and school processes.
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 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.