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About this job
Position Information
Our school is located in Rosemeadow on the southern tip of the Campbelltown area and is part of the Camden network of schools. We currently have 852 students, which includes 58 students in our Support Unit. 27% of students are from a non-English speaking background and 14.4% are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. We offer a range of extra curricula activities including representative sporting teams, a variety of lunchtime interest clubs including the circus skills and anime clubs. Our school has a strong focus on student leadership and a suite of programs and initiatives to support the skills required to be a successful leader. Our school serves the Rosemeadow, St Helens Park and Appin communities. For many of our families, our school meets their aspirations to have their child be the first in their family to complete Year 12 and engage with tertiary education. Other students are supported vocationally to access work-related curriculum and opportunities to ensure a successful transition pathway from school to their career. Our school is characterised by deep engagement with the community, including the educational community (partner schools, TAFE and universities), and Government and non-Government agencies and businesses that support our students including the Opportunity Hub and School to Work, as well as Macarthur Workplace Learning Programs.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach Japanese – Secondary and willingness to teach language Years 7-12 and with demonstrated skills and/or experience relevant teaching the Language Continuers level courses. Demonstrated capacity to develop and deliver effective Languages programs that integrate technology to support the engagement of students. Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with students, families and the school community, and track progress of diverse students across a wide demographic area. Ability to work collaboratively within a HSIE team of teachers and contribute 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 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
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