Head Teacher English

3 days ago

Singleton, Australia Nsw Teaching Service Full time

**Position Information**:
Singleton High School is a large, comprehensive rural high school catering for year 7-12. The school is located in the rural and mining sector of the Hunter Valley. The school has a cap of 1100 with a current student population of 912, including 3.05%EALD and 25% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, with a FOEI of 134.

The Singleton High School expectations are Respect, Responsibility, Resilience. Emphasis is on quality teaching and learning, enhancing student achievement and learning outcomes, with a strong commitment to student engagement and attendance. The school promotes a caring and supportive environment, providing programs that cater for students of all abilities and backgrounds.

Singleton High School is situated on the lands of the Wonnarua people. The Ka-wul Aboriginal Education and Cultural Resource Centre, Aboriginal boys (Clontarf) and girls (NASCA) programs, local Elders, an active AECG and strong executive leadership are integral to supporting high quality Aboriginal programs at Singleton High School.

The school has a high level of support from parents and carers and prides itself on its strong community partnerships.

The school is a proud member of the Upper Hunter and Singleton Learning Community (SLC) educational networks which foster educational collaboration through learning communities.

For further information please refer to the Annual Report, School Improvement Plan (SIP) and the school's Facebook Page on the school website at

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

1. Approval to teach English 7 -12, with a commitment to embedding a range of teaching strategies and approaches for Stage 6 English Studies, Standard, Advanced and English Extension 1 and 2

2. Highly developed ability to design, implement and evaluate innovative teaching and learning programs and assessments in line with future focused pedagogy

3. Proven ability to lead and inspire staff in explicit teaching strategies to improve student achievement in literacy, with particular focus on writing

4. Demonstrated capacity to work with the executive team on whole school initiatives

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

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