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Form of work Position Information
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School (1150 students) is a school with a focus on and a proven record of success in academic, creative and performing arts, vocational and sporting areas. The school offers many gifted and talented programs to fully develop the talents of individual students. Students are challenged to achieve their personal best in all aspects of their education in a caring learning environment. The school fosters positive constructive partnerships with parents and the wider community.
Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria,
Demonstrated capacity and experience in whole school planning and evaluations as a dynamic member including managing systems such as SCOUT, SPaRO and using evidence to inform practice and align to all aspects of the School Excellence Framework.
Demonstrated capacity and commitment to strengthen engagement of all students, including students with disability, complex and challenging behaviours and additional needs.
Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively to lead teaching and learning while promoting a culture of evidence, informed teaching practice, high expectations and learning success for all students.
Proven capacity to be a collaborative consultative member of the Executive Leadership Team, leading and supporting initiatives that address the whole school strategic directions, well being, nurture positive quality relationships across the school, parents and the wider community.
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 (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.
