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About this job
Position Information
Warragamba Public School, situated on Gundungurra land between Macarthur and Penrith, is nestled near the historic Warragamba Dam in a growing semi-rural community. Our school serves 477 students from Kindergarten to Year 6, including an Autism class and two Multi-Categorical support class. With a deep sense of community, we are proud of our partnerships with the dedicated P&C, Warragamba Silverdale Neighbourhood Centre, and the local Men's Shed, all working harmoniously to support our students and families.
Diversity is at the heart of our school, with 60 of our students identifying as Aboriginal and 38 coming from non-English speaking backgrounds. Our students reflect a broad range of socio-economic backgrounds, contributing to the vibrant and inclusive culture we foster.
We prioritise evidence-based literacy and numeracy professional development through initiatives like teaching sprints. Led by our Assistant Principals Curriculum and Instruction, these sprints follow a cycle of inquiry where teachers identify student needs, build professional knowledge, trial best practices, and evaluate their impact. This continuous learning cycle has a measurable positive effect on our students' outcomes.
Our strong sense of community is reflected in the excellent attendance and engagement at school events, including Education Celebrations, Book Week Parades, Open Days, Easter Hat Parades, Grandparents Days, and special assemblies.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach primary or currently undertaking or enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education with demonstrated capacity to promote critical and creative thinking, digital literacy and a love of literature through well thought out resource selection and management.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with teaching staff on curriculum planning, implementation, assessment, and the organisation of whole school events.
Capacity to organise, manage and implement a stimulating library learning environment, encompassing the physical space and resources of the library to positively impact teaching and learning that is inclusive of Aboriginal Histories and Cultures, High Potential and Gifted Education, and the diverse learning needs of all students.
Demonstrated capacity to be a highly motivated and collaborative educator who leads high quality library and literacy initiatives and actively contributes to the planning and delivery of whole school events that strengthen student engagement, wellbeing and community connection.
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.
Applicants must have Teacher Librarian qualifications or currently undertaking or enrolled in Teacher Librarian quailifications approved by the NSW Department of Education
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.