Head Teacher Technological and Applied Studies - Bankstown Senior College

Permanent full-time job at Bankstown Senior College (Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000APH3
Closing date November 13, 2024 (AEST)
Location Antwerp St, Bankstown 2200 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact John Mazzitelli
0297073288

About this job

Position Information

Bankstown Senior College provides secondary education to almost 500 students of post compulsory age, new arrivals, refugees, re–entry students and those who have found it difficult to engage with education in a traditional setting. Majority of the students come from a language background other than English. The College curriculum focuses on English language acquisition, literacy, numeracy, employability skills and the development of digital literacy across all key learning areas. 

The College prides itself on offering a broad flexible curriculum with an emphasis on individual patterns of study across a four-day week. Students' prior learning and cultural knowledge is recognised and valued. Emphasis is placed on differentiated teaching and learning. A full range of academic and vocational courses are available for students in Years 10–12. In addition, the College provides Intensive English courses for full and part-time students and mid–year preparation courses. The College hosts a post-compulsory age Intensive English Centre which prepares newly arrived students for entry to NSW secondary schools.

 The College teaching and support staff is committed and dedicated to building their capacity to provide the best educational opportunities for students enrolled in the various programs the College offers. 

Students' social and emotional wellbeing is supported by strong Student Support structures. We value the contribution of the wider community and have developed stronger links with parents, TAFE, universities, relevant community agencies and businesses. 

Within the School Improvement Plan there are three priority areas that drive planning and professional learning, these are student growth and attainment, supporting individualised pathways and building strong leaders.

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 ability to build staff capacity and foster a culture of high expectations, while being a collaborative and visible leader who works effectively with the executive to implement whole school priorities and strategic directions.
2. Demonstrated ability to lead and support staff in implementing differentiated teaching strategies that meet the diverse learning needs of students across stages of the learning continuum, while fostering inclusive practices.
3. Demonstrated capacity to lead and implement TAS curriculum and VET Frameworks to ensure successful student outcomes.  
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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