Head Teacher English

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NSW Government -Teaching Service Full time

Position Information:


Hunters Hill high School is a comprehensive co-educational high school located beside Sydney Harbour in a bushland setting overlooking the Lane Cove River.

The School has 780 students with a number of International and EALD students in Years 10 to 12.

The school has had considerable turnover of staff post pandemic and has a very high proportion of staff in their first three years of teaching.


Over the next three years the school has a strong focus on developing a shared pedagogy that utilizes Transformative Learning and the ALARM philosophy and process.

the link between critical thinking and literacy is crucial in achieving the schools long term goals for student growth and achievement.

The school has a comprehensive Professional learning program underway to support this.

The school has a well developed learning Support model and extremely active Welfare team. The school has an innovative and extensive Sailing program that supports resilience and leadership programs. The school is currently getting major modification to allow it to support students with physical disability.

Hunters Hill High School is strongly supported by an active P and C.

the school has a proud history of success across a range of fields and is excited to build further on these successes.


Selection Criteria:

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,

  • Approval to teach and experience in teaching or supervising English 7-12 as well as Extension 1 and 2.
  • Demonstrated ability as an engaging and effective classroom teacher with a capacity to lead a faculty to improve results
  • Instructional leadership to empower an English faculty that is proficient in whole school pedagogical initiatives.
  • Demonstrated skill in analyzing data to inform practice and meet SIP benchmarks.

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 policies

Conditions:

Special Notes:

The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.

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