Head Teacher Teaching

3 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Nsw Government -Teaching Service Full time

**Position Information**:
This is a Stage 5 Head Teacher role at Killara High School. This role focuses on the learning and engagement needs of students in Years 9 and 10, alongside whole school responsibilities including managing student leadership structures, assessment, attendance, and wellbeing. The nature of this role may change to reflect the needs of the school.

Killara High School (enrolment 1610 students, including over 50% students from a non-English speaking background) is a leading coeducational comprehensive high school with an outstanding reputation for providing opportunities, where all students can excel in academic, sporting, cultural, leadership and community service endeavours. The school is large, diverse, ambitious and innovative. There is a strong proactive focus on student learning and engagement to build critical and creative thinkers. The school's wellbeing program focuses on developing the whole student and includes camps, workshops and the home group program. The collaborative leadership team is highly engaged with students, parents and staff who form an articulate and confident community with high expectations. The school has a strong focus on rigorous professional learning which targets the improvement of student learning outcomes. A Bring Your Own Device program operates, and the school is the NSW flagship for the introduction of Compass Education, an online school and student management system. The school values its strong links with its community. The Parents and Citizens Association has a close working relationship with the school. Parents are committed to ensuring that the school has high-quality facilities. The school operates within three partnerships: the Killara Schools Partnership, the City Country Alliance and the North Shore Five (NS5). The School Plan, Annual School Report, Statement of Purpose and other relevant information can be found on the school's website

**Selection Criteria**:
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
- Capacity to effectively manage complex student wellbeing matters to achieve academic growth.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate and implement high impact teaching and learning experiences to support a diversity of learners in achieving growth and attainment.
- Capacity to use data, and work collaboratively as a member of the executive team to lead innovative programs that result in improved student outcomes.
- High level interpersonal, communication and organisational skills that support teaching and learning.

**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 policies

**Conditions**:
**Special Notes**:
The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.

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