Teacher Technology - South Sydney High School

Educationhq; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

South Sydney High School invites applications for a Teacher Technology role to deliver Industrial Technology - Timber (ITW) and Technology Mandatory (ITX) across Years 7–8. You will plan, assess and differentiate lessons while maintaining high standards of safety and student engagement.

The successful applicant will apply evidence-based teaching practices to support student learning across KLA and Big Picture Academies, building strong relationships with students, staff and families to promote

Qualifications

• Unconditional full approval to teach is required.
• Demonstrated ability to differentiate teaching to a diverse student cohort.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with students, staff and parents.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and assess Industrial Technology - Timber (ITW) and Technology Mandatory (ITX) across Years 7–8.
• Manage practical workspaces to ensure student safety, participation and engagement.
• Use evidence-based teaching practices to support student learning across KLA and Big Picture Academies.
• Foster positive relationships to improve learning outcomes and student wellbeing.

Education

Approval to teach Industrial Technology - Timber (ITW) and Technology Mandatory (ITX)

Job description

Teacher Technology - South Sydney High School

South Sydney High School is a comprehensive, co-educational high school with a strong learning culture, situated in Maroubra with an enrolment of 800 students. Care, Opportunity and Success underpins our philosophy, where our staff have high expectations of themselves and all students.

The school caters to the learning and wellbeing needs of a diverse socio-economic and multicultural community where 44% of our students have a language background other than English and 5% of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. South Sydney offers a well-rounded, balanced education that offers outstanding opportunities through to the HSC and beyond, including well-established student leadership programs, a dynamic Student Representative Council (SRC) and an active Prefect body.

Co-curricular activities provide opportunities for students to excel and develop their talents. This includes: an extensive music program, a High Potential and Gifted Education Program and other enrichment opportunities for students.

South Sydney High School works towards creating a framework that encompasses the broad range of curriculum requirements in each KLA and embeds quality teaching practices.

Teachers are given the opportunity to use a range of evidence-based teaching practices in their classrooms to support successful student learning across a broad range of areas. Students are able to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills effectively across all KLA's and Big Picture Academies to ensure individual success.

About this job

Position Information

South Sydney High School is a comprehensive, co-educational high school with a strong learning culture, situated in Maroubra with an enrolment of 800 students. Care, Opportunity and Success underpins our philosophy, where our staff have high expectations of themselves and all students.

The school caters to the learning and wellbeing needs of a diverse socio-economic and multicultural community where 44% of our students have a language background other than English and 5% of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. South Sydney offers a well-rounded, balanced education that offers outstanding opportunities through to the HSC and beyond, including well-established student leadership programs, a dynamic Student Representative Council (SRC) and an active Prefect body.

Co-curricular activities provide opportunities for students to excel and develop their talents. This includes: an extensive music program, a High Potential and Gifted Education Program and other enrichment opportunities for students.

South Sydney High School works towards creating a framework that encompasses the broad range of curriculum requirements in each KLA and embeds quality teaching practices.

Teachers are given the opportunity to use a range of evidence-based teaching practices in their classrooms to support successful student learning across a broad range of areas. Students are able to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills effectively across all KLA's and Big Picture Academies to ensure individual success.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach Industrial Technology - Timber (ITW) and Technology Mandatory (ITX - Years 7 & 8).

• Proven ability to manage practical workspaces to ensure student safety, full participation and high levels of engagement in lessons.

• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive working relationships with students, staff and parents to improve student learning outcomes.

• Demonstrated ability to cater for a diverse range of students through differentiated, innovative and effective teaching practices that challenge and engage them as a path to improved educational outcomes.

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.

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are availablehere.

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.

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.