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About this job
Position Information
We are seeking an enthusiastic English teacher to join our wonderful school and work with our amazing staff and students. Students at Balranald Central School access a continuum of learning across K-12 in a caring and friendly environment. Our current enrolment is 200 students, including 40 Aboriginal students. All staff know students and focus on academic achievement and wellbeing in a positive school culture.
The closest major centres are in Victoria and many services are accessed from these locations. The community and shire are strong supporters of the school and Balranald.
Balranald Central School has many long-standing teaching and administration staff combined with beginning teachers that work collectively and collaboratively to achieve meaningful student learning goals.
Students at Balranald Central School have access to excellent facilities and resources that provide opportunities for students across K-12. The school is committed to building connections in the community and successful pathways to life beyond school.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach English (7-12)
Demonstrated ability to develop quality teaching resources, relevant to students with a diverse range of learning needs, cultural backgrounds and personal interests.
Demonstrated ability to use effective classroom management skills and wellbeing practices to create a learning environment that is engaging, inclusive and fosters a culture of high expectations.
Demonstrated capacity to work as an effective team member of a faculty and a commitment to 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
Applicants seeking either permanent full time or permanent part time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. If the recommended applicant is seeking permanent part time employment (FTE from 0.1 to 0.9 inclusive), they will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE. Applicants on the eligibility list will be offered the remaining FTE but 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 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.