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About this job
Position Information
Since 1883 Gardeners Road Public School has provided excellence in education to the students in the local areas of Rosebery, Zetland and Mascot. The current enrolment is 445 students with approximately 55% from a non-English speaking background and 5% identifying as Aboriginal. The school provides a Cultural Resident program to develop our students' understanding of culture, people and country. We are an inclusive and diverse learning community of teachers and parents who work together for the benefit of all students. There is a strong focus in literacy and numeracy programs focusing on explicit and differentiated teaching strategies with specialised support to meet students' needs. The school provides creative and performing arts opportunities with all sporting endeavours being encouraged. A valued component of our school is the highly regarded Inclusive Education Unit comprising seven classes. Caring and expert staff provide individualised programs that supports integration for students with a range of disabilities.
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.
Demonstrated high level of communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with students, teachers, parents and the wider school community.
Demonstrated creative, innovative, and flexible approach to managing a stimulating library learning environment to engage all students and enhance their learning experiences.
Demonstrated experience in the Library Management system used in NSW Department of Education schools to monitor and maintain school library resources including digital content such as eBooks and websites.
Capacity to deliver innovative lessons to support students in learning across the curriculum whilst managing the role of Teacher Librarian.
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
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.