Teacher Science - Chester Hill High School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Chester Hill High School in south western Sydney is seeking a qualified teacher to deliver Stage 6 Physics and Science 7-12. The successful applicant will design engaging, differentiated learning programs and contribute to whole‑school and extracurricular activities.

An unconditional full teaching approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education and a valid Working With Children Check (WWCC) clearance are required. Salary is determined by NSW DoE scales.

Qualifications

• Unconditional full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education.
• Working With Children Check (WWCC) clearance.
• Ability to differentiate teaching to diverse student needs.

Responsibilities

• Teach Stage 6 Physics and Science 7-12.
• Collaborate to develop, implement and evaluate innovative teaching programs.
• Differentiate instruction to meet diverse student needs.
• Contribute to whole-school and extracurricular programs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Classroom management

Differentiated instruction

Job description

Chester Hill High School (CHHS) is a comprehensive, co–educational secondary school situated in south western Sydney and is part of the Auburn Schools Educational Network. The school encompasses an Intensive English Centre and has one Inclusive Support Class. Chester Hill High School has a current student enrolment of 1046 (872 mainstream, 174 IEC). The school is culturally diverse with 80% of students possessing a language background other than English. Chester Hill High School has approximately 80 refugee or refugee–like students and a growing number of students with an Aboriginal background. The FOEI of the school is 160. All students are encouraged to achieve in an environment that provides academic challenge and artistic, cultural and sporting opportunities. Strong parental and community partnerships are a feature of the school. https://chesterhil-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Key Responsibilities

• Approval to teach Stage 6 Physics and Science 7-12.
• Demonstrated ability to collaboratively develop, implement and evaluate innovative, engaging teaching and learning programs that differentiate for a diverse range of students’ needs.
• Proven highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the capacity to work collegially as part of a team to develop quality teaching programs and a willingness to contribute to whole school and extracurricular programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in classroom management pedagogy and wellbeing practices.

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement.

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 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.