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About this job
Position Information
Braidwood Central School is nestled on the southern tablelands just east of the Great Dividing Range between Canberra and Batemans Bay on the NSW South Coast. It is 86 km from the nation's capital and 62 km from the coast. The school is in a rural setting with a history of gold mining and agriculture, with a diverse population that includes an interest in the arts and hospitality sectors.
The school is historically significant, being one of the oldest continually operating schools in New South Wales. The school has excellent facilities, which include a mix of well–maintained and modern future focused learning environments in pleasant, country surroundings. The school utilises a range of technologies and all students have access to modern technology.
Braidwood Central School provides 325 students, 4% identifying as Aboriginal, with a quality K –12 education. The school has strong partnerships with external service providers that support the implementation of curriculum and student wellbeing programs.
There is an expansive and inclusive curriculum for the 200 students 7-12. A strength in the senior school is the diversity of curriculum choice. This includes our commitment to school based apprenticeships and traineeships.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach History (7-10) and Geography (7-10).
- A demonstrated ability to effectively manage the classroom environment and implement high-quality teaching and learning practices.
- Ability to design and deliver innovative and differentiated teaching and learning programs which engage students, including explicit teaching strategies.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills with demonstrated capacity to build and maintain learning partnerships with staff, students, parents and other members of the school community.
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 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
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