Teacher Learning and Support

Kandos High School is in the picturesque Capertee Valley bordering the Wollemi National Park and relies on local industry centred on agriculture, tourism and mining. Our school has proudly educated students from the local towns of Kandos, Rylstone and the surrounding communities at the Fleming Street site since 1929. The school and students are supported by strong connections to our local community, who actively support our many initiatives throughout the year.

Our current enrolment is 170 students, including 21 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. There is a strong focus on literacy and numeracy, effective use of future focused skills and individualised learning supported with innovative teaching and learning strategies. Kandos High School has a focus on HPGE and has initiated a Self Select Class and offers opportunities for extension in learning areas and via extra curricular activities.

Our school has a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) foundation based on the values of being respectful, responsible and building positive relationships. Academic, cultural, sporting and vocational courses are offered through core and elective options. Kandos High School has developed a number of significant projects that give greater depth to the learning context of the school including a Creating Links to Industry Program (CLIP) supporting alternate learning pathways for our students. This is aligned with strong wellbeing programs to ensure all our students are achieving their potential and develop into informed, confident and resilient young people.

• Approval to teach students with learning and support needs (secondary) and/or experience teaching students with learning and support needs (secondary) in regular classes. Capacity to provide specialist assistance to students in regular classes with additional learning and support needs and their teachers.
• Proven expertise in developing, implementing and evaluating quality individual learning and behaviour support plans to facilitate improved student outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and support whole school programs, specifically catering for the learning needs of students in a secondary setting.
• Proven ability to provide specialist professional support to build the capacity of colleagues to improve teaching and learning specifically for students with additional needs.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively, proactively and professionally with students, parents, colleagues and external agencies.

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.

Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.

Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.