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About this job
Position Information
Cootamundra High School is a rural comprehensive school serving approximately 220 students, including three multi-categorical support classes and an off-campus Outreach Centre supporting students with complex needs. The school values Respect, Responsibility and Excellence, fostering a respectful, inclusive and high-expectation learning environment guided by the mantra Teachers Teach, Students Learn, Be Kind.
With a Family Occupation and Employment Index of 128 and 13% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, the school acknowledges its location on Gudhamangdhuray Wiradjuri land and recognises the history and resilience of the Stolen Generations. Students access a broad curriculum, including Vocational Education and Training through Cootamundra TAFE, and consistently achieve strong HSC outcomes.
Student engagement, wellbeing and learning are supported through inclusive facilities, strong partnerships, Hands On Learning, The Resilience Project, and a Positive Behaviour for Learning framework. Recent upgrades to learning spaces and ICT, together with a professional learning culture focused on evidence-based practice and the effective use of data, continue to enhance teaching quality and student outcomes.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE), with knowledge of current curriculum, assessment, and reporting requirements.
- Capacity to design and implement quality programs and resources that foster a culture of high expectations for a diverse range of student needs.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work as a collaborative member of the PDHPE Faculty in contributing towards school and faculty priorities.
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.
This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.
Please note:
•The FTE selection is final.
•No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
•If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.
Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who 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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.