AddressPosition Information
Thornleigh West Public School has 488 students including three support classes. A strong focus for 2024 includes evidence-based practice and differentiated pedagogy. TWPS enjoy strong community support and well-resourced learning environment. The supportive team at TWPS features a range of staff, from beginning to highly experienced, with high impact professional learning and collaborative practice a high priority.
Selection Criteria
1. In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary?with a demonstrated?capacity?to strategically drive school excellence through building capacity to implement effective pedagogy with evidence of positive impact upon student outcomes.
2. Demonstrated?ability to collaboratively lead, model and implement evidence-based and data driven practices, with a focus on ensuring the continuous improvement of student outcomes in literacy and numeracy.
3. An approachable and visible leader with high emotional intelligence and outstanding organisation, communication and interpersonal skills to foster enhanced outcomes for all stakeholders.
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.
