Teacher English

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**Location** Illawarra & South Coast

**Advertisement Number** A900133739

**Number of Positions** 1

**Total Remuneration Package**: Remuneration package valued at up to $145,985.00. Base salary ranges from $85,000.00 to $129,948.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

**School Name** Queanbeyan High School

**Principal Network** Queanbeyan

**Staffing Area** Queanbeyan

**FTE** 1.000

**Contact Name** Jennifer Green

**Contact Phone number** 02 6297 2088

**Contact** School Admin - 99999999

**Closing Date** 24-Apr-2024, 6:00:00 AM

**Job Category** Teachers

**Organisation** Teaching Service

**Position Information**

Located on Ngunnawal land in the rapidly growing regional centre of Queanbeyan, Queanbeyan High School is a comprehensive high school educating 492 students from diverse backgrounds. 22% of students have English as an additional language or dialect and 14% of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Our school has 8 Support classes meeting a wide range of needs. The school team are committed to working to consistently improve the cultural safety of the school, for all students, families, and staff.

Proud of our ongoing history of graduates gaining places at universities, apprenticeships, traineeships, and employment our school consistently performs in the area of post school pathways. A focus on working as a community to build school readiness, work readiness and job readiness begins with a focus on attendance and personalised post school pathway planning. Respectful Responsible Learners underpins our focus on interactions with learning and each other to develop the skills for school readiness, work readiness and future readiness.

A collaborative community of practice is growing within and between our partner primary and secondary schools in the Queanbeyan Network of Schools which supports quality improvement across all schools

**Specific Selection Criteria**
- Approval to teach English (7-10), English (11-12).

Demonstrated ability to develop quality and relevant teaching resources and design comprehensive programs aligned with the syllabus to meet diverse learners, including Aboriginal students

Demonstrated ability to use effective classroom management skills and wellbeing practices to create a classroom environment that is engaging, inclusive and fosters a culture of high expectations.
- Demonstrated capacity to work as an effective team member of a faculty and a commitment to whole-school programs

**Conditions**

**Special Notes**

**About the NSW Department of Education**

**About the NSW Department of Education**

At the NSW Department of Education, we aim to be Australia's best education system and one of the finest in the world. As the largest provider of public education in Australia, we deliver high-quality educational services to two-thirds of the NSW student population, preparing young people for rewarding lives as engaged citizens in a complex and dynamic society.

With nearly 100,000 employees across the state, our school and corporate workforce help build Australia’s best education system by developing student centred policy, designing schools of the future and supporting children and young people in NSW public schools.

**Work in a diverse range of school settings**

With more than 2,200 schools throughout the state educating more than 780,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, there are opportunities to work in a diverse range of school settings - primary, secondary, selective, hospital, sporting, agricultural and schools for specific purposes.

**Make a difference in your community**

NSW public schools are at the heart of every local community with our students and staff representing a diverse range of cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds. The NSW Department of Education strives to create learning and working environments that are inclusive and supportive of all.

We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of Australia and are committed to increasing knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal histories, cultures and experiences.

**Career enhancing opportunities**

One of the great things about working with the department is accessing ongoing professional development as well as opportunities to enhance your career. With multiple scholarship, sponsorship and career enhancing programs available, the opportunities are endless with the NSW Department of Education.

Visit teach.nsw.edu.au to find out more.