Head Teacher Welfare

**Position Information**:
Hurlstone Agricultural High School has an enrolment of 964 students, including 4 Aboriginal students and 1 Torres Strait Islander student and 219 English as an additional language or dialect language students (EAL/D). Hurlstone Agricultural High School is the only NSW Government that is fully selective, coeducational, agricultural, and boarding high school. It is located in Glenfield, 36 km south west of the Sydney central business district. The school is situated next to Glenfield Train Station. The school nurtures the whole child in an inclusive environment where high potential and gifted learners are known, valued and cared for. Student voice is active and dynamic. Students give back to the community in numerous ways including extensive extra-curricular programs in the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA), Sports, Agricultural, Student Representative Council (SRC), Interact, Student Union, Enviro Club, debating, Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA), Solar Car, mentoring and other leadership development programs highlighted by an exceptional student leadership body. The school is strongly supported by an engaged and active Parents and Citizens' Association, Boarder Parent Welfare and alumni network.

Due to Hurlstone Agricultural High School's unique coeducational, residential setting, the role requirement includes that the successful applicant has a specific portfolio that supports female students in the boarding school, including supervision and visible presence in the female student residential areas. **An agricultural high school allowance is provided called head teacher (welfare) residential allowance. **This is detailed in **the Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award (2022)**,** in particular, Schedule 11 - Special Conditions Covering Teachers at Residential Agricultural High Schools.**

The successful head teacher welfare works with the substantive head teacher welfare (male) to lead and oversee student wellbeing and welfare matters including programs, priorities, processes and people in the day school and the boarding/ residential school. Please note the advertised position does not currently require the successful applicant to reside/ live in the boarding school.

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

1. Highly developed culturally responsive communication and interpersonal skills to build positive and authentic parent relationships and community partnerships focused on student growth and wellbeing.

2. Demonstrated data competencies to lead whole school teams in implementing and evaluating evidence-based wellbeing practices and policies to ensure all high-potential and gifted students are known, valued and cared for.

3. Ability to effectively work within the executive team to support the implementation of the school's strategic improvement plan.

4. Ability to lead staff in high impact professional learning to implement wellbeing and engagement initiatives that enable the talent development of students from diverse cultural and geographical backgrounds.

**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**:
For this position, applicants should consult the Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award (2022) in particular Schedule 11 - Special Conditions Covering Teachers at Residential Agricultural High Schools. The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.

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