Head Teacher Intensive English Centre - Evans High School

EducationHQ; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Evans Intensive English Centre (IEC), based in Blacktown, delivers an intensive English program for newly arrived students learning English as an additional language. As NSW's largest IEC, it supports students to adapt to the Australian school system through an integrated social model with Evans High School.

The Head Teacher will lead inclusive teaching practices, curriculum design, and educational leadership to support wellbeing, engagement and successful transitions into mainstream schooling.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to lead inclusive practices for newly arrived students.
• Ability to partner with families, staff and external agencies.
• Lead whole-centre initiatives to strengthen EAL/D teaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead inclusive practices for wellbeing, engagement and participation.
• Build strong partnerships with schools, families and staff.
• Drive whole-centre initiatives to improve English language proficiency.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum knowledge

Educational leadership

Communication skills

Resource planning

Aboriginal education policy knowledge

Education

NSW teaching approval

Job description

Head Teacher Intensive English Centre - Evans High School

The Evans Intensive English Centre (IEC), based in Blacktown, provides an intensive English language program for newly arrived students learning English as an additional language or dialect. As the largest IEC in NSW, Evans attracts a large cohort of students primarily from a refugee background. The highly experienced staff support students to develop their English language skills, become familiar with the Australian school system and build the confidence needed to succeed in mainstream schooling through an integrated social model with Evans High School. Students typically attend for 6-12 months, depending on individual needs, before they transition into mainstream classes at their local school or other destinations. They come from a range of cultural and language backgrounds and are supported by staff working closely with families and schools to ensure a smooth transition into mainstream education.

General Selection Criteria

• 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

Specific Selection Criteria

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

• Demonstrated ability to lead inclusive practices that support the wellbeing, engagement and participation of newly arrived students, including the capacity to work collaboratively with families, staff and external agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead effective transition processes for students including building strong partnerships with schools, students, families and relevant staff to ensure continuity of successful engagement in the next stage of education.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead whole-centre initiatives that strengthen EAL/D teaching and learning practices which build staff capacity, students' English language proficiency, and achieve positive learning outcomes.

Conditions

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 Notes

The 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.

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 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. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.