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About this job
Position Information
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School (GSCAPAHS) is a community and partially selective school emphasising student engagement and success. Its motto is "Do Unto Others". The school is located is in Guildford, Western Sydney, and has an enrolment of approximately 760 students including approximately 90% from language backgrounds other than English, from over 47 nationality backgrounds and 10 Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander students. It includes a Support Unit with 5 classes of mild and moderate intellectual disability, and a selective Creative and Performing Arts stream. GSCAPAHS is close to Holroyd and Chester Hill IEC's, with students transitioning to mainstream education from diverse backgrounds.The school has been partially selective in the Creative and Performing Arts since 2012. Students audition for selection in dance, drama, music, visual arts or circus and undertake 5 hours of specialist extension workshops and ensembles per cycle in classes of students from Yr 7-12. Ensemble students make up about 15-20% of the student population. Ensemble students enter competitions, perform in festivals and support school events.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach students with English as an Additional Language/Dialect needs or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in EAL/D qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
Approval to Teach English (7-12).
Strong organisational skills and the capacity to work collaboratively with classroom teachers to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate adjusted teaching programs and assessment for students with additional learning and support needs.
Highly developed ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships skills with students, staff, parents and outside agencies, and contribute to faculty and whole school programs.
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
This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.
Please note:
• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.
Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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.