At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead teaching and learning initiatives to empower students and enhance educational outcomes.
- Company: Cheltenham Girls High School, a leading comprehensive girls' school in Sydney.
- Benefits: Competitive salary package, professional development, and supportive community environment.
- Other info: Join a dedicated team committed to inclusivity and student success.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on student achievement and foster a culture of excellence.
- Qualifications: Must have teacher training, strong leadership skills, and experience in diverse educational settings.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
Cheltenham Girls’ High School, with an enrolment of 1496 students, including 81% of students from a non-English-speaking background, is a leading comprehensive girls' school with strong traditions. The school is committed to providing opportunities to empower all students to strive for excellence in all areas of student achievement, including academic, performing arts, sports, HPGE, student leadership and student voice. The school has dedicated and experienced staff and strong, positive relations with our active Parents and Citizens Association. School strategic directions include evidence-informed literacy, numeracy and curriculum differentiation for all students to enhance learning outcomes, the delivery of high-quality teaching in every classroom and strengthening the partnership between the school and the community.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position.
- Highly developed emotional intelligence, communication and interpersonal skills to build the capabilities and collective efficacy of staff to implement effective teaching and learning programs, including students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide strategic leadership as a collaborative member of the school executive team in the development, implementation and evaluation of whole-school initiatives and system priorities, with a strong focus on improving student learning, engagement and achievement.
- Expertise in using student data and evidence-based practices to identify learning needs, implement targeted literacy and numeracy interventions and build teacher capacity to deliver differentiated teaching and learning strategies that lead to improved student outcomes.
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.
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 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, details listed above.
We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.
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