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About this job
Position Information
Drummond Memorial Public School is located in Armidale, a vibrant regional city in New South Wales renowned for its rich cultural heritage and diverse community. The school serves 220 students, including 86 Aboriginal students, across various educational settings. Drummond Memorial Public School offers 9 general education classes catering to Kindergarten to Year 6 students, along with two Multi-Categorical classes, a Tutorial Centre (ATLC) and a Suspension Centre (Karayuna). Our school is committed to enhancing student learning and wellbeing through thoughtfully designed programs. We strongly emphasise Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and implement evidence-informed literacy programming. Furthermore, we focus on High Potential and Gifted Education through initiatives like the Coolabah Dynamic Assessment. We support our diverse community and collaborate closely with our dedicated Parents and Citizens (P&C) Association to provide student support and fundraising initiatives. To assist our English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) students, we work closely with students from diverse language backgrounds, including Aboriginal students, ensuring their unique needs are met. In preparation for incoming preschool students, we offer a Readiness for School program during Terms 3 and 4, which helps support their transition into Kindergarten. Our Aboriginal Education Officer (AEO) collaborates with students and their families to enhance educational outcomes and attendance.
Specific Selection Criteria
1. Approval to teach Primary Library (K-6), or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
2. Demonstrated capacity to teach students how to access and utilise information and provide them with quality literary experiences.
3. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a teaching team, help colleagues access information, and stay up-to-date with the latest information management and information technology trends.
4. Demonstrated ability to be highly organised, resourceful and can manage and implement a stimulating library learning environment, including the physical and digital resources.
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.
This is a permanent part-time position of 3 days per week, 0.6FTE (full time equivalent).
If applicable, engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the Teacher Library qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education which must be completed within 24 months.
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
Special Notes
This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking 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.
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.