Teacher Community Language Arabic (0.4FTE) - Lansvale East Public School

Educationhq; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

EducationHQ is seeking a Teacher Community Language Arabic for Lansvale East Public School in South-West Sydney, NSW. This 0.4FTE role requires an unconditional full approval to teach in NSW public schools and involves delivering Arabic language instruction to a diverse student cohort.

The successful candidate will design differentiated lessons, implement contemporary teaching methods, and work collaboratively with students, staff, parents and the wider Arabic-speaking community.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Arabic as Community Language in NSW public schools.
• High-level proficiency in spoken and written Arabic; strong literacy teaching skills.
• Ability to design engaging and differentiated lessons for diverse learners using contemporary methods.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with students, staff, parents, and Arabic-speaking community.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Arabic language instruction as a community language in a NSW public school.
• Design and implement engaging, differentiated lessons for students of varying abilities.
• Collaborate with colleagues and parents to support student learning and community engagement.

Skills

Arabic language proficiency

Literacy teaching

Differentiated instruction

Communication skills

Education

NSW Arabic teaching approval

Job description

Teacher Community Language Arabic (0.4FTE) - Lansvale East Public School

Lansvale East Public School is a small, unique and diverse school situated in South-West Sydney, in the Fairfield Local Government Area. The school’s current enrolment is 102 students, with 88% coming from a language background other than English and 2 students from an Aboriginal background. The school has five mainstream classes from Kindergarten to Year 6, including cross-stage and stage class structures, and three Support Unit classes, which provides an integrated and inclusive learning environment for students with special needs including Moderate Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Lansvale East Public School provides rich, high-quality educational opportunities for students. The school culture fosters a supportive, inclusive, and family-oriented environment, with students, staff, parents, carers, and the wider community working together in partnership to promote school excellence. Parents and carers are valued as partners in education, and strong, collaborative relationships between staff, families, and the community underpin a shared commitment to student success.

About this job

Position Information

Specific Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach Arabic as a community language (or eligibility for approval) in NSW public schools.
2. Demonstrated high-level proficiency in spoken and written Arabic, as well as strong skills in teaching literacy and language acquisition.
3. Ability to design and implement engaging and differentiated lessons that cater for students of varying abilities and backgrounds, utilising contemporary teaching methodologies and resources.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with students, staff, parents, and the wider Arabic-speaking community.

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

This is a permanent part-time position for two days per week 0.4FTE.

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.

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