Teacher General/Secondary - English as an additional language or dialect - Fairfield High School

NSW Department of Education; Fairfield; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield High School in NSW seeks an experienced educator with General and Secondary EAL/D approval to teach Years 7–12. The role prioritises explicit literacy and numeracy instruction and data‑informed planning for diverse learners.

The successful applicant will collaborate with staff across learning areas to develop and implement high‑quality literacy resources and culturally responsive teaching for students from refugee backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Plan, deliver and evaluate explicit literacy and numeracy instruction.
• Analyse assessment data to identify learning needs and monitor growth.
• Collaborate with teachers across subject areas to strengthen literacy resources.
• Implement culturally responsive teaching for EAL/D students.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate literacy and numeracy instruction.
• Differentiate teaching to meet diverse learner needs.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop high‑quality literacy resources.
• Apply culturally responsive teaching for EAL/D students.

Skills

Literacy teaching

Numeracy teaching

Data analysis

Differentiated instruction

Collaborative teaching

Education

Approved to teach General and Secondary - EAL/D

Job description

Fairfield High School is a comprehensive high school supported by Resource Allocation Model Equity funding and has an enrolment of 1087 students, including 84% from a non-English speaking background. The school has a Special Education Unit catering for students with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities. A well-established Intensive English Centre is located onsite as part of the school with a majority of the students coming from refugee backgrounds, including asylum seekers. The school has a balance of early career and experienced staff who focus on the delivery of a broad curriculum catering for the needs of individual students. The Community, Achievement, Respect and Environment (CARE) code underpins the ethos of the school. Fairfield High School has a growing parent group with embedded parent and community engagement programs to support student learning and build knowledge and skills for the wider community. The school is situated on an 18 hectare site which houses state of the art facilities including: two new commercial kitchens, two Hospitality kitchens, refurbished Timber workshops, Ultimate Soccer fields, weights room, gymnasium, and a performing arts and drama studio.

• Approved to teach General and Secondary - English as an additional language or dialect
• Demonstrated capacity to plan, deliver and evaluate explicit evidence – informed literacy and numeracy instruction, with a focus on improving reading, writing and numeracy outcomes for students in Years 7 and 8. Demonstrated ability to analyse and effectively use student assessment data to identify individual learning needs, implement differentiated teaching strategies and monitor student growth
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with teachers across key learning areas to develop, implement and evaluate high - quality literacy and numeracy teaching resources and strategies that strengthen classroom practice and student learning outcomes
• Demonstrated expertise in implementing culturally responsive teaching practices to support students from English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) backgrounds, including the ability to differentiate instruction for students with varying language proficiency levels and diverse educational experiences.

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. 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.

Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2-week processing time post receipt of the form).