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About this job
Position Information
Pittwater High School is a large co-educational school of approximately 880 students on Sydney’s Northern Beaches with a highly committed school community, executive, teaching and administrative staff. Our vision is to continue to build a learning culture based on high expectations where all students are challenged, enriched and engaged. The senior executive staff and teachers are committed to embedding evidence-based pedagogical practices to develop resilient, self-regulated learners who are well prepared to move successfully into their future careers. Innovative programming and assessments provide rich learning opportunities to engage and challenge all students including HPGE students. There is a strong focus on professional learning, both across the school and within faculty teams to deliver evidence-based practices to embed quality teaching, learning and assessment that promotes learning excellence. Currently, accelerated courses are offered in Aboriginal Studies, Investigating Science and Japanese Beginners. The school is a BYOD school which is supported by an extensive technology infrastructure which effectively services all classrooms. Unique features of Pittwater High School include the school's instrumental program, including the renowned symphonic orchestra, Cabrananga which is a support unit which caters for 21 students with diverse needs and an Agriculture program which caters for roughly 180 students from Year 7 through to the HSC.
General Selection Criteria
Specific Selection Criteria
Demonstrated capacity to lead colleagues to plan, implement and differentiate curriculum, implement quality assessment practices and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning programs and practices, to promote engagement and have a sustained and targeted impact on student learning.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with the executive team to lead, manage and implement initiatives that address whole school strategic directions and improve learning and engagement for all students.
Evidence of highly developed interpersonal, communication and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to build the capacity of the Science faculty to embed a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement, and nurture positive, quality relationships across the wider school community.
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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