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About this job
Position Information
Ryde Secondary College (Years 7-12) has an enrolment of 1470 students, including 65% students from an EAL/D background. It is a comprehensive high school with an academically selective cohort, an additional class for gifted and talented students, regular classes in each cohort and a support unit consisting of IM, IO and AU classes. The college has a strong focus on quality teaching, differentiated learning, Cultures of Thinking, collaborative teacher professional learning, student voice, social justice programs and a creative and positive learning environment. The college has extensive whole school, extracurricular, sporting and community partnership programs
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,
1. Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience and expertise teaching students with complex needs within a special education or support unit context.
2. Demonstrated ability to build capacity of staff to lead the development and implementation of evidence-based, innovative learning programs and processes that enhance student learning, wellbeing and engagement of students within a special education setting.
3. Proven leadership in building and nurturing positive and productive partnerships within the school community, including external stakeholders.
4. Demonstrated and enthusiastic leadership with the ability to work as a dynamic member of the school executive team in leading initiatives that address whole school strategic directions, contributing to a culture of collaboration, inclusion and innovation.
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.
The commencement date for this position will be day 1 of the 2025 school year.
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.