0411654920
About this job
Position Information
Nangus Public School is a vibrant small school situated in a rural environment 60km from Wagga Wagga and 26km from Gundagai. Its current population of 10 students, has a broad range of learning needs within the multistage context, including students with additional needs. Our families value the importance of increasing the social capabilities of their children to ensure success in any future context or situation. In continued support of this, the school will further strengthen whole school processes, including an environment of high expectations, explicit wellbeing programs, reflective practice, individualised intervention and authentic collaboration with all stakeholders.
Literacy and numeracy are the driving focus for continued improvement with implementation of explicit teaching and professional development to improve reading and numeracy outcomes for students. The school is working to further strengthen the relationship with the local AECG to gain insight and advice around cultural awareness knowledge and to strengthen teacher professional learning.
A strong school-wide commitment provides equity for all students in their learning and wellbeing with teaching and leadership responsive to student needs. Students are highly involved in their learning journey and are supported by a collaborative culture of staff, parents, caregivers and the broader community, to ensure continual improvement. Positive home-school relationships are valued with subsequent evidence of strong partnerships.
Varied and quality experiences within and outside of the school also need to remain of high importance to enrich educational and social experiences for all students from the rural, remote and low-socio economic community. Strategic use of resources, including equity loadings and targeted funding, student progress monitoring and the delivery of high-quality teaching and leadership will enable personalised learning and growth.
General Selection Criteria
1. High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education
2. Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs
3. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community
4. Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning
5. Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning
6. Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policies and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people
Specific Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary.
1. Proven ability to plan for and teach students in a multi-stage setting and balance the demands of a dual teaching and administration role.
2. A demonstrated understanding of the unique context of rural schools and their communities.
3. Demonstrated expertise to lead evidence based, future focused quality teaching practices with a relentless focus on continuous school improvement especially in literacy and numeracy.
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
Classification Structure for Principals:
The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2017 details the new principal classification structure based on complexity of schools which commenced in 2016. Please view information on the Classification structure for Principals at https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/Salary-and-benefits/salary-and-awards/awards-and-determinations/teachers-award-initiatives/principal-classification-structure-faqs
The classification and remuneration of our school principals is based on school complexity, as measured through each school’s RAM allocation. As part of the ongoing application of the new structure a review of thresholds and outcomes will occur on an annual basis. The principal classification for this school is Teaching Principal Level TP1 for 2024.
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, 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.