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About this job
Position Information
The Grange Public School sits on the lands of the Dharawal People in South West Sydney. The school has an enrolment of 283 students, with 11 mainstream classes and 2 support unit classes.
Students come from a diverse cultural community, 56% of students identify as EAL/D and 9% as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school has a strong culture of collaboration in the planning, teaching and assessing of Literacy and Numeracy, including differentiating instruction to support the needs of all students. The school focuses on building relationships with students to ensure that our school is a place where students achieve their best.
The school enjoys a high level of community support and works to further improve the level of parent engagement and consultation in all areas of school life.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach (primary) library or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
- Capacity to deliver innovative lessons to support students in learning across the curriculum while effectively managing the role of Teacher Librarian.
- Proven experience in creating an engaging, inclusive learning environment that focuses on high expectations and positive classroom behaviour practices for all students.
- Evidence of highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a collaborative team, enhance practice and build positive and authentic relationships with students, staff, parents and the wider 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
This is a permanent part time position for 3 days per week 0.6 FTE (Full-time equivalent).
It is anticipated that this position will commence on Day 1 Term 1 of the 2025 school year.
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.
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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