Head Teacher English - Wee Waa High School

NSW Department of Education; Wee Waa; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wee Waa High School in North-West NSW seeks a Head Teacher English to lead a diverse HSIE and English faculty, driving teaching quality and strategic improvement. The role requires a full teaching approval to teach English across years 7–10, plus capacity to extend into English Extension.

You will coordinate programs across a wide secondary spectrum, develop engaging, differentiated learning, and contribute to welfare and Aboriginal education policy.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach English 7-10 and English Extension.
• Proven ability to build and lead a collaborative, high-performing faculty.
• Proven experience coordinating and managing programs across a wide secondary spectrum.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design and implementation of innovative, engaging and differentiated teaching and learning programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse faculty including HSIE.
• Develop strategies to enhance student engagement and achievement.
• Lead the design and implementation of innovative teaching and learning programs.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum design

Student welfare

Communication

Job description

Wee Waa High School is a co-educational, comprehensive rural secondary school in North-West NSW that services students from the small towns of Wee Waa, Burren Junction and Pilliga. Approximately 46% of the students at Wee Waa High School identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and the school is committed to promoting its cultural diversity through a strong educational program for Aboriginal students. Wee Waa High School sits in an area strongly underpinned by Agriculture and offers a broad curriculum. The school equally prepares students for tertiary education or vocational training, including successful programs in Agriculture, Primary Industries, Manufacturing and Engineering and Hospitality. The school is committed to extending its students through a diverse range of HPGE programs. This is supported by a strong and encouraging welfare structure and a variety of extra-curricular activities in sport, the creative arts and agriculture. The school has developed strong partnerships with businesses both locally and nationally to provide opportunities for students to engage in a variety of activities to become lifelong learners in a fast-paced, changing world.

As Head Teacher English, you will be leading a diverse faculty, including HSIE. 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 7-10 and a capacity and willingness to teach English Extension.
2. Proven ability to build and lead a collaborative, high-performing faculty, while contributing strategically as an effective member of the school's leadership team.
3. Proven experience in coordinating and managing programs across a wide secondary spectrum, including the ability to develop strategies that enhance student engagement and achievement.
4. Demonstrated ability to lead the design and implementation of innovative, engaging and differentiated teaching and learning programs that meet the needs of all students, including high-potential and gifted learners.

1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning6. 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.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

Wee Waa High School: the NSW 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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people.

The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here . Applicants are required to apply for the role through the NSW Department of Education website. Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here . To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted. For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.