Head Teacher Technological and Applied Studies - Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus

Brisbane Water Secondary College is a dynamic comprehensive 7-12 College established to provide inclusive educational experiences in learning environments that cater to the unique needs of middle years learners and senior learners. The middle school located in Umina has an enrolment of 800 students who are learners in Years 7-9, of which 15% are Aboriginal. The Umina Campus also has eight support classes specialising in IM, Autism, multicategorical and ED. Our inclusive focus provides high quality learning programs with key strategies for building skills, knowledge and understanding in literacy and numeracy, enrichment, creative and performing arts, targeted sports and leadership.

Umina campus is strategically building a learning culture that is inclusive, innovative, supportive and challenging to ensure that all students are catered for and that curriculum and assessment is fit for purpose, rigorous and supported. BWSC is a proud member of the Brisbane Water Learning Community (BWLC) that includes five partner primary schools. The BWLC share a commitment to the vision of a united cohesive K-12 curriculum delivery through quality teaching.

General Selection Criteria

• Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.
• Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs.
• Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams.
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents.
• Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a TAS faculty effectively, including curriculum planning, budgeting and professional development aligned with the NSW Department of Education policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge and experience in teaching Technological and Applied Studies, with leadership capacity to design, implement, and evaluate engaging, innovative and inclusive learning programs that meet the needs of diverse learners and comply with the NSW syllabus.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with staff, students, parents, and the wider school community to promote the TAS faculty's goals and contribute to the overall success of the college.
• Capacity to work collaboratively with the executive team to lead, manage and implement whole‐school initiatives that can drive the effective delivery of the School Excellence Plan and student growth.

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

The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here. 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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment.