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About this job
Position Information
Kellyville High School, located on the land of the Dharug People in the Hills Shire of northwestern Sydney, is a coeducational comprehensive school of 872 students including 4% of students requiring English as a Language Dialect (EALD) support, 13 students identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and an Inclusive Education Unit of 42 students. A Middle and Senior School structure supports students and staff in developing a productive and inclusive learning environment. Middle School - Years 7, 8 and 9 - has a focus on wellbeing, literacy, numeracy, school culture, adapting to high school systems and expectations and building partnerships with our local primary schools. Senior school - Years 10,11 and 12 - has a focus on wellbeing, academic rigour, school to work or tertiary studies, citizenship and building partnerships with outside agencies. There are transition points in Years 10, 11 and 12 reflecting the individual goals of students.
The learning and wellbeing of all students is underpinned by a strong, proactive and supportive wellbeing team that ensures all students and staff are valued and cared for and have access to emotional and social support. This support is extended to include our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) framework to instil the school values of aspirational, respectful and resilient students, staff and parents/carers. The school has undertaken the implementation of a whole school resilience program, equipping students with explicit strategies to cope with challenge.
The school has strong collaborative relationships with our local partner primary schools, P&C and the broader community
Specific Selection Criteria
1. Approval to teach Library, or currently undertaking Library qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
2. Demonstrated effectiveness in managing the physical and virtual library environment, including collection management, budgeting, and the administration of library management systems such as Oliver.
3.Capacity to promote and sustain a whole-school culture of reading by engaging students in rich literary experiences, reading initiatives, and programs that support reading habits.
4.Highly developed interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work collaboratively to support the delivery of teaching and learning programs in the library and across the school.
5. Demonstrated understanding of how to support students with neurodiverse learning needs by providing equitable access to information and learning resources, including the use of accessible formats such as audiobooks, text-to-speech technology, and the adaptation of digital resources where appropriate.
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.
If applicable engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the Teacher Librarian qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education which must be completed within 24 months.
This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or 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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.