Head Teacher Music

Corrimal High School is a proudly comprehensive high school, situated on the northern beaches of Wollongong, with a current enrolment of 573 students, including 106 First Nations students and 98 students from language backgrounds other then English. Corrimal High School has 8 support unit classes and promotes a school wide culture of inclusion and equity for all students. The school enjoys positive relationships within its Community of Schools and has developed strong networks across the Illawarra. The school is a pivotal hub for its community, with a strong Parents and Citizens Association, and is operating in the context of ongoing demographic and pedagogical change, supported by a dedicated, caring staff and an aspirational parent community.

This position will be leading the Music faculty, whilst overseeing the Creative and Performing Arts faculty. Corrimal High School has a growing creative and performing arts program, with student involvement in local and state Arts Unit initiatives. Furthermore, the school coordinates creative and performing art initiatives for First Nations students, to teach and embed culture in education.

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

1. Approval to teach Music Years 7-12, with excellence and expertise in initiating and promoting cultural, extra curricular and high potential and gifted education programs.

2. Proven commitment to promoting student engagement, achievement, and wellbeing through the arts.

3. Demonstrated ability to build, mentor and sustain a cohesive faculty who are dedicated to the pursuit of excellence and continual improvement.

4. Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with the executive team to lead, manage and implement whole school initiatives that address school priorities.

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.