Assistant Head Of Department - Social Science

Ravenswood School for Girls is a Uniting Church Prep to Year 12 day and boarding school for girls located on Sydney’s North Shore. Ravenswood offers both the HSC and the IB Diploma Programme as well as the PYP in the Junior School. It is a school where staff enjoy a range of benefits that foster health and wellbeing, and students achieve outstanding academic success supported by innovative teaching practices that are underpinned by a whole school approach to Positive Education.

We are seeking an Assistant Head of Department and Social Science Teacher to support the Head ofSocial Science at Ravenswood. As the Assistant Head of Department, you will be an experienced and exceptional classroom teacher. This position is responsible for supporting the Head of Department in the continuous improvement and delivery of the Social Science curriculum for Years 7 â 12 and including the HSC and International Baccalaureate Diploma subjects.

At Ravenswood, NESA and HSC subjects include Geography, Commerce, Society and Culture, Economics and Business Studies.

IB Diploma Subjects include: IB Business Management, IB Economics, IB Global Politics and IB Psychology.

To be successful in this position, you will be an experienced educator with a proven record of success as a senior Social Science Teacher. The preferred candidate should have experience in teaching IBDP Business Management, HSC Business Studies and 7-10 Commerce.

At Ravenswood, we wish to excite students' interest in pursuing their studies both in the classroom and through co-curricular experiences. The successful applicant will be an excellent and engaging classroom practitioner, who demonstrates creativity and rigour in the delivery of curriculum and enjoys working in a committed and professional team.

Ravenswood School for Girls is dedicated to maintaining a child safe environment and is committed to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children. 

To Apply:

Please include a cover letter as the first page of your resume. As a part of the application process, you will be asked to upload your academic transcripts.

Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide the School with their Working With Children Check number and evidence of their Teacher Accreditation in order to be eligible for this position.

It is not a requirement of employment to be vaccinated for COVID-19. However, the School strongly encourages all of their employees to maintain an up-to-date vaccination status against COVID-19. To meet our work, health and safety requirements, the School may need to conduct an individual risk assessment for any unvaccinated candidate prior to an offer of employment.

Applications close: 10am Wednesday 4 October 2023

Ravenswood is a Uniting Church, Positive Education and IB World School