Head Teacher Personal Development, Health and Physical Education - Cumberland High School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; In loco; AUD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

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Cumberland High School in Carlingford seeks a Head Teacher to lead teaching and learning across all stages. The role requires expert knowledge of PD/H/PE syllabuses, a capacity to drive school initiatives and to build teacher capacity while maintaining high expectations.

You will work with the executive team to manage change and promote continuous improvement in student outcomes. The NSW Department of Education invites applicants who hold full approval to teach and who can articulate a

Competenze

• Demonstrated expert knowledge of PD/H/PE syllabuses and ability to lead and monitor programs across all Stages.
• Capacity to lead a diverse team, build teacher capacity and maintain high expectations.
• Strong evaluative thinking and ability to drive whole-school initiatives under the School Excellence Plan.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage students, staff and parents.

Mansioni

• Lead and monitor educational programs across all Stages with a focus on student growth and attainment.
• Collaborate with the Executive team to manage change and continuous improvement.
• Support high-quality teaching, learning design and equity in curriculum delivery.

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Cumberland High School (CHS) is a comprehensive high school with a population of 1200 students, located in Carlingford. The school has a diverse cultural population including 73.9% non-English speaking background and 57 different languages. Our school is driven by the core values of Respect, Responsibility and Excellence. These values permeate the teaching and learning environment and provide the context that enables students to thrive and reach their potential. CHS promotes excellence in learning and the provision of collaborative leadership that supports rich curriculum offerings with a strong emphasis on student leadership, academic, cultural, music and sporting excellence. CHS provides strong whole-school wellbeing initiatives for all students including students from a non-English speaking background, high potential learners, students with additional learning needs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The school has recently received significant infrastructure upgrades, which include state of the art sporting facilities including a new gym, fitness lab and multipurpose outdoor courts. Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position.

In addition to the general selection criteria:

1. Demonstrated expert knowledge and understanding of PD/H/PE syllabuses and demonstrated ability to lead and monitor educational programs across all Stages.
2. Demonstrated capacity to lead a diverse team, build teacher capacity and maintain high expectations.
3. Demonstrated expertise in evaluative thinking and driving whole school initiatives that support effective implementation of the School Excellence Plan and student growth and attainment.
4. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with the school’s Executive team to effectively manage change and build a culture of continuous improvement.

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. 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. 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.