Head Teacher Secondary Studies - Yeoval Central School

Permanent full-time job at Yeoval Central School (Yeoval, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000APVQ
Closing date November 6, 2024 (AEST)
Location Obley St, Yeoval 2868 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Trish Henderson
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About this job

Position Information

Yeoval Central School is a comprehensive K-12 school with 81 enrolments, with a mix of experienced and beginning teaching and support staff. 29% of students identify as Aboriginal. We are proudly located on Wiradjuri Land. Our stated values of respect, responsibility and cooperation permeate throughout our school with all stakeholders working together to achieve and grow. Students are encouraged to be self-reliant, resilient and autonomous learners, with students in Year 11 and Year 12 benefitting from engagement in the Western Access Program. Our expectations of learning and behaviour are high, ensuring all students strive to achieve their personal learning goals. Teachers support each other in the areas of technology, literacy, numeracy, and evidence-based teaching practices. The school provides social and emotional support through our Wellbeing model, encompassing Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL). We have a strategic and holistic approach to wellbeing supported by our Wellbeing Leader, Learning and Support Team, Year Advisors, Youth Worker, School Counsellor and Aboriginal Education Team. After extensive consultation with the school community, the 2021-2025 Strategic Improvement Plan has focussed on 1. improving student growth and attainment by building staff capacity in data analysis and high impact teaching strategies, and 2. wellbeing and engagement practices, that allows all members of our school community to connect and thrive. Our aspirational targets embed our high expectations as we proudly celebrate the learning that occurs within and outside the classroom. Staff, students and community at Yeoval Central School are working together to inspire, learn and achieve.

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,
1. Demonstrated capacity to lead and support secondary staff across all key learning areas, including professional learning, compliance with curriculum and program monitoring, managing, coordinating and monitoring NESA and DoE requirements for secondary students, including Stage 6
2. Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively, with a growth mindset, to build a safe and professionally sound inclusive culture across a K-12 setting, while supporting the development and implementation of the school’s future Strategic Improvement Plan
3. Proven ability to design, coordinate, and evaluate comprehensive transition programs that support students and families through pre to post school transitions K-12, including Careers Education and Vocation Education and Training
4. Demonstrated ability to initiate, implement and oversee whole school administration roles including daily organisation of staff cover, variations to routine, and the development and implementation of timetables, rosters and schedules
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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