AddressPosition Information
Kempsey South Public School is located in the Macleay Valley on the Mid North Coast of NSW with an enrolment of 127 students - 64% identifying as coming from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background. Our school is family-oriented and encourages a high level of community involvement. We offer highly-engaging programs in literacy and numeracy, technology and Language and Culture, as well as extra-curricular opportunities in public speaking, sport, the creative and performing arts, chess and STEM.
Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary:
- Evidence of a highly visible, approachable and collaborative leader with a proven ability to build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with students, families, staff, external agencies and the wider community.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a dynamic leadership team; strategically planning, leading and monitoring initiatives, and applying evaluative practices to drive continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated capacity and capability to lead school initiatives promoting student wellbeing, engagement and development while creating a safe and inclusive school environment.
- Knowledge of and commitment to Connected Communities Strategy via demonstrated leadership in targeted programs which meet the identified key deliverables.
General Selection Criteria
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies
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 (*****@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.
