Head Teacher Welfare - Oran Park High School

Permanent full-time job recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000APIK
Closing date October 30, 2024, 1 a.m. (AEST)
Location Corner of South Circuit & Podium Way, Oran Park, NSW 2570 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Karen Andrews
02 4634 7700

About this job

Position Information

Oran Park High School, which opened at the start of the 2020, is a future focused learning partnership with high expectations that meets the individual needs of all learners. Housed in new, state-of-the art facilities, the school has a strong focus on relationships, high quality and innovative teaching and learning, and links to the local and wider community, particularly the partner primary schools. Built to meet the population needs of the Oran Park/Catherine Park growth corridor, the school will eventually be home to up to 2000 students, with a current population of approximately 1500, including a Support Unit catering for the needs of students with Autism and Multi-Categorical diagnoses. Oran Park High School has 6% of students who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 51% of students who have a language background other than English. Oran Park High School has a commitment to excellence and achievement which shapes learning experiences that are authentic, challenging and participatory. For further information visit our school website

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 highly developed interpersonal skills as a leader to build the capacity of the wellbeing team and other staff in supporting student wellbeing.

2.      Demonstrated capacity to develop, coordinate and manage a broad range of student wellbeing initiatives to meet the needs of students.

3.      Highly developed organisational skills and a flexible approach which motivates a dynamic team of staff to foster transition support for students into, and out of school.

4.    Demonstrated capacity and commitment to work effectively in an executive team and contribute to the leadership of the school's strategic directions.

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.

The commencement date for this position will be day 1 of the 2025 school year.

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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