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About this job
Position Information
John Edmondson High School, with an enrolment of approximately 1080 students, including 67% of students from a non-English speaking background and 31 Aboriginal students, is a dynamic Year 7 - 12 comprehensive co-educational high school. The school serves a community in South West Sydney in the Liverpool area that includes a wide range of families from diverse cultural and socio-economic groups living in suburban, as well as semi-rural environments. The school has an extensive curriculum and promotes academic, sporting and leadership development and achievement. Innovative features include extensive technological resources and numerous opportunities for student enrichment. Strong links with partner Primary Schools as well as external providers are being extended to further develop student opportunities for learning and success. Applicants should refer to the school website for additional information:
https://jedmondson-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach ITX - Technology Mandatory and FTY - Food Technology.
Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate engaging teaching and learning programs that cater for a diverse range of learners and support improved student outcomes.
Demonstrated capacity to create positive, inclusive and well managed learning environments, with a strong commitment to safe and effective workshop and kitchen practices.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, contribute to whole school initiatives and build positive relationships with students, families and the wider school community.
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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
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