AddressHomebush Boys High School is a comprehensive Boys High School (enrolment of 950 students), with a proud tradition of strong academic achievement and excellence in the fields of sport, the creative arts and many extracurricular activities. We are highly multicultural in nature with over 90% of students with a language background other than English. We have a focus on maximising student learning outcomes with a continuing commitment to literacy and numeracy. Our school staff is experienced and committed to engaging boys in meaningful learning experiences. We advocate safety, learning and respect in alignment with the values of the Positive Behaviour for Learning program. The school has a strong reputation in the community and continues to build educational networks to further the opportunities for students. We have a Support Unit, consisting of 5 Autism support classes. The School Improvement Plan and Annual School Reports are available on the school website at:
Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience teaching students with Autism (Secondary).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the capacity to collaborate in a large, dynamic, multidisciplinary team environment that includes students, staff, families, community members and external agencies to create positive outcomes for students.
- Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum in all key learning areas and to devise, implement and review effective individualised education programs that enrich learning experiences for all students.
- Knowledge of Boys Education and capacity to contribute and promote a positive, inclusive culture that supports the social and wellbeing needs of students.
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.
