At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Human Society & Its Environment faculty and drive student achievement.
- Company: Caringbah High School, a diverse and academically selective school.
- Benefits: Join a supportive community focused on student wellbeing and professional growth.
- Other info: Opportunity to contribute to a vibrant school community with diverse backgrounds.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in students' lives while fostering a culture of excellence.
- Qualifications: Must have teaching experience and leadership skills in education.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 $ per year.
Caringbah High School (CHS) is an academically selective, coeducational high school with over 900 students from Years 7–12. The school has a proud tradition of academic excellence, with students consistently achieving outstanding Higher School Certificate results. CHS is a culturally diverse community, with approximately 60% of students coming from a language background other than English and 1% of students identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This diversity enriches our school community and contributes to a culture that values inclusion, respect and a strong sense of belonging.
Student wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do; we are committed to providing a safe, supportive and inclusive environment where every student feels known, valued and supported. Through high expectations, explicit teaching and strong partnerships we empower every student to achieve their personal best. Our dedicated and collaborative staff are passionate about delivering exceptional learning experiences while fostering a culture of excellence, respect, opportunity and inclusion. We celebrate the individual strengths, talents and backgrounds of our students and provide a broad range of academic, enrichment, sporting, creative and leadership opportunities to ensure every student can thrive.
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
- Demonstrated capacity to lead a HSIE faculty using HSC and student growth data to drive continuous improvement, strengthen explicit teaching and assessment practices, and improve student achievement in a high performing school.
- Proven ability to lead evidence informed curriculum development, innovative pedagogy and differentiation to meet the diverse learning needs of high potential and gifted students, including providing appropriate academic challenge to maximise student growth and achievement.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead professional learning and build teacher expertise across a diverse faculty, fostering collaboration, reflective practice and consistent, high quality teaching approaches that strengthen student engagement and HSC performance.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute strategically as a member of the school executive, leading whole school improvement initiatives aligned with school priorities, using evidence and evaluation to inform decision making, and building a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement across the school community.
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.
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