Head Teacher Creative

2 weeks ago

Greater Sydney NSW, Australia NSW Government -Teaching Service Full time

Position Information:


Chifley College Bidwill Campus is a comprehensive 7-12 campus in the Chifley College located in Western Sydney on the land of the Darug people.

Our school was established as Bidwill High School in 1979 and we also share our site with Bidwill Public School, giving us a uniquely family oriented, community atmosphere and culture.

We became part of Chifley College in 2000 and our current enrolment is 690, which has been steadily growing over the last five years.

Around 21% of students identify as having an Aboriginal background and around 40% of students are from Pasifika families which include members of the Samoan, Tongan, Cook Islands and Maori communities.

We have a high proportion of students with a disability, including 62 (9%) in our six Support Unit classes.

Almost half of students have English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) with Samoan and Tongan being the predominant languages spoken in our school community.


Our school embeds Positive Behaviour for Learning and builds its identity and sense of community on its core values of Responsibility, Learning and Respect.

This is complemented with our commitment to Choice Theory as a guiding principle.

All teaching and learning programs and all wellbeing initiatives, are designed to reinforce these values and support students in their social, personal, and academic growth.

Staff are committed to working together as a cohesive and collaborative team.


We recognise the connection to our community and have built strong partnerships with numerous community groups and institutions to support the learning and provide opportunities for our students.

This includes Carriageworks, Sydney, Macquarie and Western Sydney Universities, PCYC, Aurora Foundation and Fusion. Students regularly represent the school and college in numerous sporting, cultural and academic activities.

Selection Criteria:

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

  • Highly developed interpersonal skills, and an understanding of the Chifley College context to build productive relationships with staff, students and families within the school community and across the college.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead the Creative and Performing Arts faculty team in the facilitation of highquality teaching and learning, curriculum implementation, programming, assessment and resource development to cater for a diverse range of learners.
  • Demonstrated outstanding capacity to build a culture of excellence through a commitment to create, grow and sustain opportunities for cocurricular creative and performing arts programs.
  • Demonstrated ability to inspire, develop and lead staff at all stages of their career through evidence informed teaching and learning practices, professional learning and reflective practices promoting effective teaching and learning
  • Outstanding organisational skills with a proven ability to lead curriculum and faculty processes which support high expectations and improve students learning and wellbeing.

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:

Special Notes:

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

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