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About this job
Position Information
Murrumbidgee Regional High School is a large, 7-12 comprehensive secondary school in Griffith with 590 students, including 12% Aboriginal and 22% Pasifika students. The school has two Clontarf Academies, an Aboriginal Learning and Engagement Centre and Pasifika Community Liaison Officer to support students and staff.
Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Griffith offers a comprehensive 7-12 curriculum. Senior elective lines are aligned to provide improved student choice and opportunities for specialisation. There is a growing reliance on technology and innovation to connect senior courses to enable greater collaboration between teachers and students. The school has an academic and vocational curriculum with a focus on the development of capabilities, innovation and evidence informed practice. There is an emphasis on learning and career pathways in hospitality, engineering and agriculture to meet the growing employment opportunities in Griffith.
The school is very well resourced, with the ability to employ a significant number of staff above establishment. This includes a Head Teacher VET, an Instructional Leader and STEM coordinator who works across our partner primary schools and with other primary and secondary schools in the local area.
The school has three strategic directions. The first is Student Growth and Attainment, the second being Systems and Structures which has at its core a focus on developing high quality processes to support student learning and the third has a focus on Inclusive School Development in Classroom Practice.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach English Years 7-12.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with all key stakeholders.
- Proven ability to develop innovative, engaging teaching and learning programs that cater for a diverse range of learners to improve student outcomes.
- Ability to use effective classroom management skills to create a classroom environment that is engaging, inclusive and fosters a culture of high expectations.
Conditions
Successful applicants may be entitled to a Recruitment Bonus of $20,000 (Conditions Apply). The Recruitment Bonus will be paid on a pro rata basis for permanent part-time teachers and executive staff. The maximum recruitment bonus available for a position is $20,000, including any job share arrangements.
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.