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About this job
Position Information
Cobbitty Public School is located in a growing semi-rural setting south-west of Sydney. The school currently has an enrolment of 394 students including an increasing percentage of students from a non-English speaking background. The school values Aboriginal culture with 7% of students enrolled identifying as Aboriginal. The school has a history with a Junior AECG in operation and strong links within the community.
Students are highly engaged and proud to be associated with the rich cultural heritage of their school. Students enjoy a diversity of programs and extra-curricular activities including; Sporting Programs, Creative and Performing Arts, Environmental Programs and participation in a range of community initiatives and events. Students participate in a diverse range of enrichment opportunities that extend their learning beyond the classroom, fostering curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, leadership and the development of individual interests and talents. Extra-curricular and enrichment programs are enhanced through productive partnerships within and beyond the Department of Education.
We have a highly involved, supportive community, who value staff dedication and strive to ensure their children are receiving every possible opportunity for individual success.
Our staff includes a combination of both early career and experienced teachers. All teachers work together, within a strong culture of collaboration, to form a dedicated team of educators who are committed to excellence and who care deeply about the needs of each child. A focus on continued learning of all teachers and leaders, including the continuous development of the capabilities of all teachers is maintained to maximise student growth and attainment.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach Infants and Primary, with demonstrated ability to foster inclusive learning environments that promote student wellbeing, belonging and engagement.
Demonstrated ability to use explicit teaching practices and differentiation across literacy and numeracy to support student learning and achievement.
Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to work effectively with students, colleagues, parents and the wider community, building positive partnerships to improve student learning outcomes.
Commitment to and demonstrated skills in leading and contributing to extracurricular programs that provide opportunities for students to achieve, develop and excel beyond the classroom.
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
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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2-week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination.