Head Teacher Creative and Performing Arts- Maitland Grossmann High School

2 weeks ago

Hunter Valley, Australia NSW Government Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
Position Information

Maitland Grossmann High School is a comprehensive high school catering for students from years 7 to 12. Student enrolment consists of 955 students, including 154 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 82 support students. Our 80 qualified staff consistently aim to empower each student to achieve their personal best in relation to academic outcomes, school leadership and community service. The school is renowned for strong traditions in academic, the creative and performing arts, STEM, supporting students with disabilities, sporting and cultural pursuits.

Selection Criteria

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

  • Demonstrates exemplary skills to work collaboratively with the school's executive team to lead, manage and implement whole school initiatives for improved student learning outcomes
  • Highly developed organisational, interpersonal and communication skills to build positive relationships and lead teams to support the development of school culture based on high expectations (HPGE).
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

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.

Special Notes

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.

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