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About this job
Position Information
Leumeah High School is a large, coeducational, comprehensive school in South-Western Sydney with a school enrolment of 720. Approximately 45% of students possess a language background other than English and an additional 10% identify as First Nations students.
The school possesses a strong, committed and dedicated staff who have worked hard to improve the quality of teaching with staff reflecting on evidence and current pedagogical changes and research-based practices.
There is a broad academic curriculum, with future focused learning at its core. All students are equipped with iPads to enable them to access the innovative teaching and learning programs. Faculties are driving the implementation of innovative pedagogical processes designed to enhance the capacity of each of our students to function in an ever-changing digital world.
Student leadership is supported and encouraged through an active SRC and Aboriginal Representative Council. Students are afforded leadership opportunities in the arts, sports and school service.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with Autism Secondary and Emotion Disturbance Secondary.
- Well-developed interpersonal, communication and organisational skills to foster positive relationships with all stakeholders within the school community.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and evaluate individualised teaching and learning plans and programs for students' complex needs.
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.