Teacher Languages - Merrylands High School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Merrylands High School in Sydney's Southwest invites applications for a permanent part-time classroom teacher approved to teach French and Spanish. The role focuses on delivering engaging, differentiated programs to meet a diverse student body.

You will work within a collaborative team, support whole-school programs and contribute to inclusive teaching. Applicants must hold unconditional full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education or commence the approval process with the

Qualifications

• Must hold full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education.
• Ability to deliver engaging and differentiated teaching for a diverse student population.
• Strong collaboration skills to work within whole-school programs and teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, differentiated teaching programs for a diverse student body.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support whole-school programs and inclusive learning.
• Provide appropriate and timely feedback to students and contribute to assessment processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Differentiated instruction

Curriculum delivery

French teaching

Spanish teaching

Education

Full NSW teaching approval

Job description

Merrylands High School is a comprehensive high school in Sydney's Southwest 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. Approval to teach French and Spanish. Capacity to deliver effective, engaging and differentiated teaching programs to meet a diverse range of student learning needs. High level communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to work in a team environment and support whole school programs. 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. If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. 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). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination.

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.

• 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.

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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability.

If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above.

For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

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.

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 in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.