Head Teacher Technological and Applied Studies

Ryde Secondary College (Years 7-12) has an enrolment of around 1500 students, including 68% students from a non-English speaking background. It is a comprehensive high school with an academically selective cohort, an additional class for gifted and talented students, regular classes in each cohort and a support unit. The school has a strong focus on quality, explicit teaching, differentiated learning, Cultures of Thinking, collaborative teacher professional learning, social justice programs and a creative and positive learning environment. The school has extensive whole school, extracurricular, technology and applied sciences, sporting, STEM and creative and performing arts programs. This position would involve leadership of a diverse and innovative TAS faculty, and meaningful collaboration with key stakeholders within our school community to support student learning and wellbeing.

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

• Demonstrated educational leadership with the capacity to drive curriculum development underpinned by data informed differentiation, quality assessment, and student engagement in learning
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership skills to inspire and deliver quality, evidence-based teaching practices to maintain a culture of high expectations
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with the school leadership team to drive school improvement through the school's Strategic Excellence Plan
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain community partnerships in leading major faculty and whole school projects to facilitate student learning outcomes

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

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.

The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.

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.