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About this job
Position Information
Kelso High Campus forms an innovative college structure with Bathurst High Campus as part of the Denison College of Secondary Education. Kelso High Campus is a comprehensive secondary school with an enrolment of 850 students, including 148 Aboriginal students and a Support Unit meeting the needs of 72 students across 9 classes.
Kelso High Campus has three identified strategic directions: Growth and Attainment, Rigour and High Expectations and Partnerships and Collaboration. There is an emphasis on a deep and shared understanding of the individual needs and backgrounds of students and families, supported by positive relationships and teaching and learning that is aligned to student learning data and is responsive to student needs.
We are committed to building a strong learning culture based on high expectations within an inclusive and supportive environment. High quality, explicit teaching supports our students to build strong foundations and be proud and successful learners. We work in partnership with our community to build educational aspiration and prepare students for pathways beyond Kelso High Campus
Kelso High Campus has strong and long-standing links with its community. We aim to provide opportunities for all students in a learning environment that promotes individual excellence.
More information about Kelso High Campus is available on the website https://kelso-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach Special Education and/or demonstrated experience teaching students with Autism (AU), intellectual disabilities and those who have social, economic, and emotional disadvantages.
Evidence of quality classroom practice and effective classroom management skills which promote high expectations.
Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate quality individual personalised learning support and behaviour plans to facilitate improved student learning outcomes.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the capacity to effectively communicate across all key stakeholders within the school context.
Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies and a demonstrated willingness to enhance the wellbeing, engagement, and attainment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
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.