Head Teacher Welfare
14 hours ago
Armidale Secondary College is a partially selective (7 to 12), coeducational high school in the New England region of NSW, with a school population of approx. 1100 students. The school has a focus on high academic achievement and quality teaching in a rich learning environment.
Respect, Responsibility and Resilience are the values of the College. Our mission is to provide a personalised, relevant curriculum within state-of-the-art facilities that inspire and empower both our students and staff.
The College has a support unit and IEC and works closely with our partner primary schools. There is an active and supportive P&C. Extensive co-curricular programs cater for diverse student interests and include sport, dance, drama, music, environment and student leadership.
In addition to the general selection criteria, applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position:
- Demonstrated expertise in leading, implementing and evaluating research based whole school wellbeing programs that target the wellbeing needs of students
- Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively as a dynamic and proactive member of the school executive team to support the schools' strategic vision and whole school priorities.
- Proven capacity to build wellbeing teams that foster a safe and inclusive school culture
- Proven ability to utilise external stakeholders and broader support interventions to support wellbeing
Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
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.
Special NotesThe 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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