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About this job
Position Information
Blacktown Boys High School has an enrolment of 904 students and is a positive learning environment, with a culture of continual improvement and collegiality. Teachers are seen as lifelong learners who provide high quality teaching and learning, leading to high student growth levels in a safe, challenging environment. As well as embedding essential skills, innovative approaches to the delivery of curriculum are at the forefront of planning, leading to the development of problem-solving skills which prepare students for the challenges of the future. Students are engaged, independent and reflective learners who take pride in themselves and their community as they journey from boys to men. The school is situated close to both road and rail transport hubs, draws on students from the local area and also permits enrolments from further afield, for those seeking a boys only environment. Blacktown Boys High School has been a Partially Selective high School since 2010, providing for the learning needs of a High Potential and Gifted stream, as well as mainstream students and a 3 class (one IM/ IO, and two MCat classes) Support Unit. The school caters for a culturally diverse student population, with high expectations for all. This is demonstrated through inclusive teaching and learning practices for every student. Blacktown Boys high School emphasises a holistic approach through the development of the whole student, with academic, sporting and cultural opportunities as well as quality extracurricular activities. BBHS enjoys positive working relationships with all major Sydney based universities and key local and CBD based businesses which combine to provide academic, social and vocational mentoring.
This position involves leading and managing a team of three inclusive education teachers and 3 school learning and support officers. The successful applicant must be qualified to teach special education.
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.
- Approval and/or experience and expertise in teaching students with complex needs (Autism, Mild and Moderate Intellectual Disabilities and Behavioural Difficulties) within a special education or support unit context.
- A collaborative and inclusive leader with a demonstrated capacity to lead and manage a faculty with diverse expertise and experience to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents, external agencies and school community.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills that create positive relationships with stakeholders, to maximise transition programs, student engagement, wellbeing and attendance.
- Experience in building the capacity of staff to assess, plan and monitor interventions that support students with diverse learning needs.
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.