Social Sciences

1 week ago

North Sydney Council, Australia Wenona School Full time

_Permanent, Full-Time_


Wenona is seeking a dynamic, experienced and passionate permanent Social Sciences Teacher (Geography) to join our outstanding Social Sciences faculty and to inspire our young women through classroom practice, refined professional knowledge and a commitment to high performance.

Wenona supports both academic and support staff to develop their expertise through initiatives such as Wenona Teaching Fellowships, Seeding Grants and ongoing outstanding professional learning that develops and supports career development into the future.

At Wenona, we have an obligation to our profession to ensure the highest quality educational outcomes for our students.

We foster a love of learning, inquiry and collaboration through our own role modelling of such practices in our work.

We expect our teachers to be committed to their own professional development and to want to make a contribution to the broader educational community.

This position will commence in Term 2, 2023.

Key Selection Criteria

  • Qualifications and experience in classroom teaching or working as a Geography teacher (Stages 4 to 6) in a comprehensive school setting.
  • Strong knowledge of NESA curriculum, HSC assessment practices and marking processes, including developments with Australian Curriculum implementation in NSW.
  • Ability to teach and aspire to the standards articulated in the Wenona Effective Teaching Cycle.
  • A commitment to pastoral care and meeting the social and emotional wellbeing needs of students.
  • An ongoing commitment to professional learning, including making a contribution to the broader education community.
  • An understanding of and commitment to the educational needs of young women.
  • A commitment to collaborative teaching practices and an ability to contribute to a team and faculty of professional educators.
  • A willingness to contribute to the broader life of the school community.
  • An ability to use ICT to facilitate and enrich student learning and engagement beyond the classroom
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively and sensitively across a broad range of audiences.
Wenona seeks to provide a child safe environment.

Our School actively promotes the safety and wellbeing of our students, and our School staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm, in accordance with their legal and ethical obligations.

Wenona's Child Safe policies and practices and our Staff Code of Conduct are available on our website.

Education and Experience

  • Qualifications and experience teaching Geography 710 and HSC Geography.
  • Strong knowledge of NESA curriculum, HSC assessment practices and marking processes, including developments with Australian Curriculum implementation in NSW.

Personal Attributes

  • Excellent communication skills, with an ability to engage and communicate with all stakeholders including students, parents and staff.
  • Ability to be solutions focused and datadriven in all decision making.
  • Desire to use flexibility and creativity in daytoday activities.
  • An appreciation and understanding of the unique developmental needs of adolescent girls and the significance of social and emotional learning to both personal growth and academic engagement.
  • Ability to inspire all learners using differentiated practice and a range of pedagogies to create a dynamic learning environment.
  • Commitment to your own professional learning and making a contribution to the broader educational community.
  • Understand and commitment to child wellness, safety and the protection of children in a Child Safe School.
  • A sense of humour.

General conditions of the role
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Award & Classification: Independent Schools NSW/ACT Standards Model (Teachers) MEA 202-
Hours of work: Permanent, Full-Time.
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Reporting Line: All positions report to the Principal.
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The line manager for this position is: Head of Department
  • Social Sciences.
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Professional Learning: You will be expected to attend and contribute to all staff professional development days and requirements as outlined in the School's calendar.
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Parking: There is no car parking provision for this role.

Application process

Closing date
3pm Tuesday 28 March 2023

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