Teacher Languages - Merrylands High School

Educationhq; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Educationhq in Sydney's NSW seeks a qualified language teacher for Merrylands High School to teach French and Spanish, delivering engaging and differentiated lessons.

The role supports a diverse student body, requires full NSW teacher approval, and offers permanent part-time arrangements with flexible hours and contribution to school programs.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach French and Spanish.
• Capacity to deliver effective, engaging and differentiated teaching programs.
• High level communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to work in a team environment and support whole school programs.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

French

Spanish

Job description

Teacher Languages - Merrylands High School

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.

About this job

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.

Position Information

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.

Specific Selection Criteria

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.

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.

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

Special Notes

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.

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.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

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.