Teacher English as Second Language- Merrylands High School

Educationhq; Sydney; Vor Ort; AUD 65.000 - 90.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Merrylands High School in Sydney's South West invites applications for a Teacher English as a Second Language. The school serves a diverse student body with 87.3% from non-English-speaking backgrounds across 45 languages.

The successful candidate will hold NSW ESL teaching approval and deliver engaging, differentiated EAL/D lessons. You will collaborate with staff and the wider community to enhance student outcomes, track progress with ACARA EAL/D scales, and support a culture of inclusion.

Qualifikationen

• Approval to teach secondary English as a second language or current enrolment in an approved postgraduate qualification for teaching English as a second language (secondary) as recognised by the NSW Department of Education.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to actively collaborate with students, staff and the wider community to build positive relationships that support student outcomes and promote an inclusive school culture.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement high quality engaging and effective differentiated teaching and learning EALD programs and resources to maximise the learning outcomes of the diverse cultures including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students.
• Demonstrated capacity to track growth in the effective use of ACARA EAL/D Learning Progressions and ESL Scales and contribute to whole-school data collection and reporting practices.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement high quality, differentiated EAL/D teaching and learning programs.
• Collaborate with staff to support student outcomes and foster an inclusive school culture.
• Track growth and contribute to data collection and reporting using ESL scales and progressions.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Collaboration

Differentiated instruction

Data-driven ESL

Ausbildung

ESL teaching approval or approved postgrad ESL qualification

Jobbeschreibung

Teacher English as Second Language- Merrylands High School

Merrylands High School is a comprehensive high school in Sydney's South West with a growing population that currently sits at over 839 students. The school is proud to celebrate its cultural and linguistic diversity, with 87.3% of students having a non-English speaking background shared across a total of 45 unique languages. The school has 7 support classes, 3 Multi-Categorical and 4 Autism classes.

At Merrylands High School, we strive to create a culture of excellence where improvements in teaching and learning are constantly realised. We are committed to establishing a rich learning culture and maintaining an environment of inclusion and diversity, where students can thrive.

About this job

Position Information

Merrylands High School is a comprehensive high school in Sydney's South West with a growing population that currently sits at over 839 students. The school is proud to celebrate its cultural and linguistic diversity, with 87.3% of students having a non-English speaking background shared across a total of 45 unique languages. The school has 7 support classes, 3 Multi-Categorical and 4 Autism classes.

At Merrylands High School, we strive to create a culture of excellence where improvements in teaching and learning are constantly realised. We are committed to establishing a rich learning culture and maintaining an environment of inclusion and diversity, where students can thrive.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach secondary English as a second language or currently completing or currently enrolled in an approved post graduate qualification for teaching English as a second language (secondary) as recognised by the NSW Department of Education.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to actively collaborate with students, staff and the wider community to build positive relationships that support student outcomes and promote an inclusive school culture.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement high quality engaging and effective differentiated teaching and learning EALD programs and resources to maximise the learning outcomes of the diverse cultures including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students.
• Demonstrated capacity to track growth in the effective use of ACARA EAL/D Learning Progressions and ESL Scales and contribute to whole-school data collection and reporting practices.

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 advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.

Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.

Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

If applicable engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the approved post graduate qualification for teaching English as a second language (secondary) as recognised by the NSW Department of Education, which must be completed within 12 months.

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.