Head Teacher Welfare

6 days ago

Sydney, Australia NSW Teaching Service Full time

**Position Information**:
The role of head teacher Welfare at Ashcroft High School [AHS] requires a preparedness and passionate desire to be part of a senior team leading a unique innovative research-based learning environment. AHS has an enrolment of over 700, including 70% LBOTE and 15% students of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. The school receives equity funding to assist considerable economic and social disadvantage. The school provides a range of innovative integrated structures to effectively support students' comprehensive development within a school community context. AHS has at its core a well-developed sense of vision and purpose, from which the _Whole Person _is_ _at the centre supported by various interconnecting layers [the School Plan]. This_ _focus means all aspects of human development are equally acknowledged and developed in order to assist comprehensive educational outcomes. The school is working on a research-based early-years to post-years community learning continuum that also includes a health-learning profile. The young person is at the centre, surrounded by high-level teaching and learning model - the NSW Quality Teaching framework, and has been embedded in practice since 2004. All programs are connected to the model, ensuring links are consistent to whole-school success. The role of HT Welfare, therefore, guides the wellbeing of students within the comprehensive framework and with the support of a 6-member Health Faculty, Students Support Services Faculty, and a Learning Centre.

**Selection Criteria**:
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position.

In addition to the general selection criteria,

1. Preparedness to be part of an executive team leading learning and wellbeing innovation that is school research-based and links to the whole person.

2. Preparedness to lead a welfare team that intersects with a school developed specialist Health Faculty, Students Support Services and Learning Centre.

3. Preparedness to lead a welfare team that connects the wellbeing of students with the NSW Quality Teaching model and a positive sense of rights and responsibilities.

4. Preparedness to lead a welfare team that supports the school’s interconnected model and key school executive members, staff and students.

**General Selection Criteria**:
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice

2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs

3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams

4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents

5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning

6. 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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