Teacher - Technology and Applied Studies - Melonba High School

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

Job summary

Melonba High School invites applications from teachers approved to teach DAT Design and Technology and ITX Technology Mandatory for Years 7–8. An unconditional full approval to teach is required, with WWCC clearance.

The role involves collaborating within the TAS Faculty to design and develop D&T programs while delivering high-quality instruction and engaging learning environments for growing student cohorts.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate as a member of the TAS Faculty in the programming and development of Design and Technology (D&T) and other faculty programs and resources.
• Demonstrated effective classroom practice, including high expectations, explicit teaching, and classroom management strategies that create safe, positive and engaging learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate as a member of the TAS Faculty in the programming and development of Design and Technology (D&T) and other faculty programs and resources.
• Demonstrated effective classroom practice, including high expectations, explicit teaching, and classroom management strategies that create safe, positive and engaging learning environments.

Job description

Melonba High School is a school located in the new suburb of Melonba near Marsden Park. It opened in temporary premises at the start of 2024 with Years 7 and 8 students and is now our permanent premises from the beginning of 2025, now with students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10. 2027 will see our first Year 11 cohort. We are experiencing rapid growth enrolment with 1137 students currently and projected to be 1450 students in 2027. When completed, the school will have capacity for 2000 students. Our first HSC cohort will be in 2028. The school incorporates an innovative and future focused educational model, reflective of agile teaching and learning areas while also supporting the welfare needs of students.

Approval to teach DAT Design and Technology and Approved to Teach ITX Technology Mandatory (Years 7&8)

• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate as a member of the TAS Faculty in the programming and development of Design and Technology (D&T) and other faculty programs and resources.
• Demonstrated effective classroom practice, including high expectations, explicit teaching, and classroom management strategies that create safe, positive and engaging learning environments.

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. 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.

For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

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