Head Teacher Welfare - Carlingford High School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Carlingford High School, part of the NSW Department of Education, seeks a Head Teacher Welfare to lead whole-school wellbeing initiatives and coordinate the welfare team. You will work with Counsellors, Year Advisors and external agencies to support students with complex wellbeing needs, aligning strategies to Department policy.

As the second Head Teacher Welfare, you will contribute to the school’s strategic priorities, engage staff, parents and the broader student community, and guide resource

Qualifikationen

• 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

Aufgaben

• Capacity to contextually develop, coordinate and implement whole school wellbeing programs, practices and strategies and align these to Department policy.
• As the second Head Teacher Welfare in the school, demonstrated ability to collaboratively work with the existing Head Teacher Welfare in jointly planning and leading the school's welfare team in the delivery of effective wellbeing support for all students.
• Capacity and willingness to work with external staff and agencies, as well as school-based staff including Counsellors and Year Advisors in developing strategies and plans to assist identified students with complex wellbeing needs.
• A commitment and willingness to work collaboratively as a proactive member of the executive team and in support of the school's strategic vision and whole school priorities.
• 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

Kenntnisse

Teaching experience

Curriculum knowledge

Educational leadership

Communication skills

Resource planning

Aboriginal education policy

Ausbildung

Full approval to teach NSW Dept of Education

Jobbeschreibung

Carlingford High School, (enrolment 1937 students, including 84% from a non-English speaking background) is a comprehensive, co-educational school, with a strong commitment to and expectation of excellence. The delivery of quality literacy programs, the promotion of student well-being, and the ongoing development of high-quality teaching and learning programs are key strategic directions. Staff are experienced and supported by an informed and committed parent body. In a diverse curriculum, there is a strong emphasis on quality teaching, the use of evidenced based approaches to maximise student outcomes and the maintenance of high expectations across all areas of school life. Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Capacity to contextually develop, coordinate and implement whole school wellbeing programs, practices and strategies and align these to Department policy.
• As the second Head Teacher Welfare in the school, demonstrated ability to collaboratively work with the existing Head Teacher Welfare in jointly planning and leading the school's welfare team in the delivery of effective wellbeing support for all students.
• Capacity and willingness to work with external staff and agencies, as well as school-based staff including Counsellors and Year Advisors in developing strategies and plans to assist identified students with complex wellbeing needs.
• A commitment and willingness to work collaboratively as a proactive member of the executive team and in support of the school's strategic vision and whole school priorities.

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.

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.