Teacher Science - Windsor High School

EducationHQ; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Windsor High School is seeking a capable teacher to deliver Chemistry and Year 7–10 Science within a comprehensive NSW high school. The role focuses on building a positive learning environment and engaging students through diverse, differentiated teaching strategies.

You will collaborate with teachers and parents, contribute to curriculum planning, and support literacy and numeracy across subjects. NSW Department of Education approval is required, with a commitment to student welfare and

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Chemistry and Year 7-10 Science.
• Evidence of effective teaching practice.
• Capacity to design and deliver differentiated programs that meet diverse learning needs.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills for working with teachers, staff and parents.

Responsibilities

• Teach Chemistry and Year 7-10 Science.
• Collaborate with colleagues to design engaging, differentiated programs.
• Embed literacy and numeracy strategies across learning areas.
• Engage with parents and the school community to support student learning.

Skills

Effective teaching

Differentiated instruction

Collaboration with staff

Literacy and numeracy embedding

Education

Full approval to teach NSW Department of Education

Job description

Windsor High School is a comprehensive high school (709 students) located in the Hawkesbury Valley on the land of the Dharug people. Students are drawn from Maroota in the North to South Windsor. Enrolment is comprised of approximately 21% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 3% students with a language background other than English. The school has a support unit for students with 5 Multi categorical classes. Over the past ten years the school has focused on establishing highly effective systems and structures in curriculum, student welfare, school organisation and teacher professional learning. The school has a positive learning environment and a culture that focuses on student and teacher learning with the aim of improving outcomes for students leaving school. The school is supported by an engaged P&C. There is a strong partnership with the local AECG and ties to the local Aboriginal community are continuing to develop.

About this job

Windsor High School is a comprehensive high school (709 students) located in the Hawkesbury Valley on the land of the Dharug people. Students are drawn from Maroota in the North to South Windsor. Enrolment is comprised of approximately 21% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 3% students with a language background other than English. The school has a support unit for students with 5 Multi categorical classes. Over the past ten years the school has focused on establishing highly effective systems and structures in curriculum, student welfare, school organisation and teacher professional learning. The school has a positive learning environment and a culture that focuses on student and teacher learning with the aim of improving outcomes for students leaving school. The school is supported by an engaged P&C. There is a strong partnership with the local AECG and ties to the local Aboriginal community are continuing to develop.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach Chemistry and Year 7-10 Science.
• Evidence of effective practice that creates a culture of high expectations and accommodates for students with a wide range of learning needs.
• Capacity to collaboratively design and deliver effective, engaging and differentiated teaching programs that meet the diverse learning needs of students, including through the embedding of literacy and numeracy strategies.
• Well-developed interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills with the capacity to work collaboratively with teachers, staff, and parents.

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.

Special Notes

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.

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