Head Teacher Learning and Support - Chatswood High School

Permanent full-time job at Chatswood High School (New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000ACI7
Closing date September 25, 2024, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location 24 Centennial Ave, Chatswood 2067 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Richard McKeough
02 9419 3611

About this job

Position Information

Chatswood High School is a partially-selective school located on Sydney's north shore. Students benefit and thrive from our diverse and differentiated curriculum designed to maximise every student's potential. Chatswood High School has an enrolment of 1989 students, including 79% students from a non-English speaking background. The high school has a number of components that make it a dynamic and complex educational institution. The Year 7-12 component of the high school is made up of a mainstream enrolment who are our local students. Entry into Year 7 can also be made through the High Performing Students Unit into the Academically Selective Stream. The third mode of entry into the school is through the Department of Education Access Program that allows entry into one of the classes in the Support Unit. There are four support classes for students diagnosed with autism and intellectual disabilities.

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 policies
Specific Selection Criteria
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, 
  • The expertise to lead, monitor and inspire teachers and SLSOs to develop and implement flexible and innovative learning programs designed to enhance student engagement and support the wellbeing needs of students with additional learning and support needs. 
  • A well-developed capacity to lead the implementation of high-quality differentiated curriculum, Personalised Learning and Transition Plans to promote continuous growth for the social, emotional, behavioural and academic learning needs of all students. 
  • Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and communication skills to lead teams and foster relationships between students, parents and staff and the proven capacity to be a contributing member of the executive leadership team. 
  • Demonstrated understanding and capacity to coordinate and lead staff in areas such as NCCD, Disability Provisions and ROSA/HSC requirements for students. 
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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