Teacher Music - Gunnedah High School

NSW Department of Education; Gunnedah; Presencial; AUD 60 000 - 80 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

Gunnedah High School, part of the NSW Department of Education, invites applications for a music teacher to deliver across years 7–12. The role emphasises engaging, differentiated learning and active participation in faculty planning and school activities.

Applicants must hold unconditional full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, and WWCC clearance is required. This is a permanent part-time appointment; please indicate your desired FTE when applying.

Qualificações

• Taught Music (7-12)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to support faculty planning and relationships with students, staff and community.
• Ability to deliver differentiated learning experiences across performing, composing, listening and musicology.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver contextually relevant and differentiated learning experiences to promote student growth across music disciplines.
• Contribute to faculty planning, extra-curricular activities and maintain positive relationships with the school community.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and commitment to Aboriginal Education policies, including the Connected Communities Strategy.
• Possess unconditional full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education; commence the application process if not held.
• Support inclusion and student engagement through a connected communities approach.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Differentiated instruction

Aboriginal Education knowledge

Formação académica

Full teaching approval

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Gunnedah High School is a welcoming, comprehensive Connected Community Strategy High School. Located 78 kilometres west of Tamworth in the New England region of NSW, it serves Gunnedah and surrounding rural areas, including Boggabri, Mullaley, and Somerton. With a current enrolment of 433 students, 57% identifying as Aboriginal, the school is committed to meeting diverse student needs through tailored learning pathways and career-focused opportunities. The school features a Special Education Unit with five MC classes, one IM class, and a Tutorial Centre from 2025, ensuring every student is known, valued, and cared for. Gunnedah High emphasises achievement and participation in academic, cultural, and sporting pursuits, celebrating student success within the school and the broader community. This inclusive, supportive environment fosters pride and holistic development, providing quality education for all.

• Approval to teach Music (7-12).
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to contribute to faculty planning, extra-curricular activities, and develop and sustain positive relationships with students, staff and the wider community.
• Capacity to deliver a variety of contextually relevant and differentiated learning experiences that will result in student growth across the areas of performing, composing, listening and musicology.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education policies, including the Connected Communities Strategy.
• 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.

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 obligated 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 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.