Head Teacher Mathematics - Davidson High School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Davidson High School, a comprehensive coeducational secondary school within the NSW Department of Education, seeks an outstanding teacher to join our team. The successful applicant will contribute to explicit teaching practices, lead initiatives aligned with whole-school priorities, and collaborate with the executive team to advance student outcomes and staff capacity.

Applicants must have unconditional teacher approval to teach and demonstrate capacity to design and deliver inclusive,

Qualifications

• Proven ability to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.
• Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare; able to lead inclusive programs.
• Educational leadership to manage performance of individuals and teams.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage students, staff and parents.
• Plan and manage resources effectively to support teaching and learning.
• Knowledge of and commitment to NSW Department of Education Aboriginal education policy.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Curriculum design

Educational leadership

Communication skills

Resource planning

Aboriginal education policy

Education

Full teaching registration (NSW)

Job description

Davidson High School is a proudly comprehensive, coeducational and inclusive secondary school that provides a quality education for 730 students. A community school, Davidson High School is committed to providing an educational environment that is flexible, engaging and challenging. Current school priorities include, explicit teaching practice, community connections, leadership development and a diverse and broad curriculum. The school is highly valued and supported by its community. Focus programs include performing arts, student leadership and a wide range of extra curricular activities. Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, Have a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with the executive team to lead initiatives that address whole school priorities. Effective interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships that grow student outcomes and staff capacity. Proven capacity to motivate and lead a diverse team to continue to develop best teaching practice and to plan and develop teaching programs and resources.

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.

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.

About the NSW Department of Education 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. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage. 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.