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About this job
Position Information
Gulargambone is positioned on the Castlereagh River approximately 120km north of Dubbo.
As a Central School we have 96 students K-12, with 44 students in the Secondary school. 80% of our students identify as Indigenous. The staff, students and community have worked earnestly to create a positive and harmonious atmosphere where all students enjoy attending school and learning in a supportive and calm environment. Current and very successful initiatives such as our Healthy Lunch Program, the engagement of a full time well-being support coordinator and the provision of individual tutoring support for 75% of our students have underpinned the improvements made to the school.
General Selection Criteria
Specific Selection Criteria
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
Proven ability to be an accessible leader who fosters successful partnerships with key stakeholders and possesses exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate and manage the complexities of our school.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the complex educational and welfare needs of students from rural communities with low socioeconomic and high Aboriginal populations, to ensure specialist support is tailored to each child as required.
Demonstrated capacity to implement and supervise effective implementation of DoE and NESA curriculum requirements.
Demonstrated ability to initiate, implement and oversee whole school administration roles including timetabling, daily organisation of staff cover, variations to routine, employment of casuals and the development and implementation of rosters and schedules.
Proven capacity to gather and analyse data to inform and lead whole school programs that support student attendance.
Demonstrated evidence of high-quality organisational skills and the ability to balance priorities to ensure that all processes benefit staff, student learning, management, and well-being.
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.
Gulargambone Central school is a 6 point school and as such attracts additional incentives. Please refer to: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/find-teaching-jobs/choose-rural/benefits-and-incentives
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.