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About this job
Position Information
Wee Waa High School is a co-educational, comprehensive rural secondary school in North-West NSW that services approx. 180 students from the small towns of Wee Waa, Burren Junction and Pilliga. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we provide our education, the Gamilaraay nation. Approximately 44% of the students at Wee Waa High School are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and the school is committed to promoting its cultural diversity through a strong educational program for Aboriginal students and an increasing focus on the learning of Aboriginal language. Wee Waa High School sits in an area strongly underpinned by Agriculture and offers a broad curriculum. The school equally prepares students for tertiary education or vocational training, including successful programs in Agriculture, Primary Industries, Manufacturing and Engineering, Retail and Hospitality. This is supported by a strong and encouraging welfare structure and a variety of extra-curricular activities in sport, the creative arts, agriculture and STEM. The school has developed strong partnerships with businesses both locally, nationally and globally to provide opportunities for students to engage in a variety of activities to become lifelong learners in a fast paced, changing world.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach Mathematics Years 7-12.
- Effective classroom management that promotes positive relationships with students.
- Ability to differentiate the curriculum to meet the individual learning needs of students.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within the Mathematics/PDHPE faculty to develop effective and engaging Mathematics teaching and learning programs for a diverse range of learners.
- Commitment to the Departments Aboriginal Education Policy and a demonstrated ability to increase educational outcomes for Aboriginal students in a positive and culturally inclusive learning environment.
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
Successful applicants may be eligible to a relocation support payment of up to $8,000.
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
Wee Waa High School is a 4 point school and as such attracts additional incentives. Please refer to: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/find-teaching-jobs/choose-rural/benefits-and-incentives
Applicants seeking either permanent full time or permanent part time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. If the recommended applicant is seeking permanent part time employment (FTE from 0.1 to 0.9 inclusive), they will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE. Applicants on the eligibility list will be offered the remaining FTE but 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 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.