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About this job
Position Information
Jindabyne High School will be moving to a newly established site, scheduled to be opened in 2025. In Term 3, 2023, Jindabyne Central School transitioned to two separate schools that will remain on the previous Jindabyne Central School site until they move in 2025.
Jindabyne is located at the base of the Snowy Mountains on Ngarigo land approximately two hours south of Canberra. Jindabyne High School currently has a student population of approximately 320 students (approximately 3% identifying as Aboriginal). Through collective efficacy we foster equity and personal best to ensure resilience, pride and a love of learning. We cater for a diverse student population and place a strong focus on academics, sport, creative and performing arts and technology to meet student need, student aspiration and the provision of opportunity. The new facility will support a focus on pathways to post school destinations, including tertiary study and trades-based employment and study. The 7 to 12 curriculum is responsive and flexible with streamlined transition points throughout each student's schooling life. High expectations, quality curriculum delivery and wellbeing support ensure innovative teaching and learning that empowers student success. The school’s unique context provides opportunity for a variety of specialised programs and extra curricular events. Strong parent and community partnerships support enriched learning experiences and provide meaningful connections to broader perspectives and opportunities.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to Teach Mathematics 7 – 12, with the ability to design and implement quality teaching and learning programs and assessment
- Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum to meet the individual learning needs of students and focus on student growth.
- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
- Proven ability to use effective classroom management skills and wellbeing practices to create a classroom environment that is engaging, inclusive and fosters a culture of high expectations.
Conditions
The successful applicant may be eligible to receive a one-off recruitment payment of $20,000. (Conditions apply)
A relocation support package of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.
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.