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About this job
Position Information
Taree High School, nestled in the heart of the Manning Valley, is a comprehensive inclusive co-educational high school, has an enrolment of approximately 700 students from Years 7–12, including 23% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
The school is part of the Connected Communities Strategy across NSW and provides tailored programs to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal students and their families. Local Gathang Language and Culture is taught to all students in Year 7 through the LOTE Program; Stage 6 Aboriginal Studies and Leadership Programs for Aboriginal students.
The school has a tradition of achievement in academic, sporting and artistic pursuits and has a culture, which recognises and celebrates the successes of all of its students. Taree High School’s curriculum and welfare structures are designed to promote self–reliance and encourage students to take responsibility for their actions and their learning. Taree High School is well resourced with a number of specialist facilities including a Support Unit and liaises extensively with its Community of Schools, the business community, Government and Non-Government Agencies, Taree TAFE and strong university partnerships. The school endeavours to provide students with a vast array of opportunities to become global citizens, innovative learners, with strong connections to their school and community
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach Technology Mandatory.
- Approval and/or willing to teach Industrial Technology Timber and Industrial Technology Metal.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver engaging and challenging differentiated programs to meet diverse student learning needs, including the needs of gifted and talented students and students needing learning support.
- Capacity to initiate and contribute to faculty priorities with demonstrated understanding of the content of the new syllabi and ability to work collaboratively in its implementation.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the Department of Education's Aboriginal Educational Policies and capacity to improve Aboriginal student outcomes.
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
Successful applicants may be entitled to a Recruitment Bonus of $20,000 (conditions apply) and a relocation support payment of $5,000 to $8,000 for eligible applicants.
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
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