Head Teacher Creative & Performing Arts - Chester Hill High School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Chester Hill High School in southwestern Sydney seeks an experienced teacher to lead evidence-informed teaching and assessment across a diverse student body. The school includes an Intensive English Centre and emphasises inclusive practices and strong community partnerships.

You will drive CAPA curriculum innovation, support teacher development, and foster a collaborative faculty culture focused on high achievement and student engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead evidence-informed teaching, learning and assessment practices for diverse students.
• Ability to lead an innovative CAPA curriculum fostering creativity and high achievement.
• Develop teacher expertise and collaborative faculty culture through mentoring and professional learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead evidence-informed teaching, learning and assessment practices to improve outcomes for diverse students.
• Lead an innovative CAPA curriculum to foster creativity and high achievement.
• Develop teacher expertise and a collaborative faculty culture through mentoring and professional learning.
• Establish learning environments that maximise student engagement and learning.
• Initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.
• Design inclusive teaching and learning programs and manage resources effectively.
• Build capacity and manage performance of individuals and teams.

Skills

Evidence-informed teaching

Educational leadership

Mentoring

Collaborative culture building

Curriculum development

Student engagement

Education

Full teaching registration/approval

Job description

Chester Hill High School (CHHS) is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school situated in southwestern Sydney and is part of the Auburn Schools Educational Network. The school encompasses an Intensive English Centre and has one Inclusive Support Class. Chester Hill High School has a current student enrolment of 966 (811 mainstream, 155 IEC). The school is culturally diverse with 80% of students possessing a language background other than English. Chester Hill High School has approximately 80 refugee or refugee-like students and a growing number of students with an Aboriginal background. The FOEI of the school is 160. All students are encouraged to achieve in an environment that provides academic challenge and artistic, cultural and sporting opportunities. Strong parental and community partnerships are a feature of the school. https://chesterhil-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/ Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position.

• Demonstrated ability to lead evidence-informed teaching, learning and assessment practices that improve educational outcomes for a diverse range of students.
• Demonstrated ability to lead an innovative and contemporary CAPA curriculum that fosters creativity, engagement and high levels of student achievement.
• Demonstrated ability to develop teacher expertise and a collaborative faculty culture through instructional leadership, mentoring, professional learning, high expectations and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to establish learning environments that maximise student engagement and learning.

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.