Teacher Learning and Support - Melville High School

Position Information Melville High School is located on Dunghutti land in the Macleay Valley serving approximately 600 students from South West Rocks to Crescent Head with a student Aboriginal population of over 30%. It is a comprehensive, co-educational school, with a strong focus on student growth and achievement, quality teaching, restorative practices and wellbeing. Opportunities are provided in academic, sporting, cultural, creative and technological learning areas and programs to develop social and employment skills are a focus. In 2021 Melville High School joined the Connected Communities Strategy which aims to improve outcomes for Aboriginal students and therefore all students. Selection Criteria Approval to teach students with learning and support needs (secondary) and/or experience teaching students with learning and support needs (secondary) in regular classes. Capacity to provide specialist assistance to students in regular classes with additional learning and support needs and their teachers. Knowledge and capacity to plan, implement, track and review personalised learning and support plans for students with a range of learning needs that recognise student strengths, maintain high expectations and maximise student engagement with a focus on improving academic and social outcomes for all students. Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum and implement flexible classroom management strategies which create a positive learning environment to promote student engagement and connection. Demonstrated ability to effectively work as part of a collaborative school team to implement whole school initiatives to support all students and staff and build a culture of inclusivity. Demonstrated capacity to provide specialist support for teachers to create and implement differentiated teaching programs for a diverse range of students, including Aboriginal students. 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 seeking either permanent full time or permanent part time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. If the recommended applicant is seeking permanent part time employment (FTE from 0.1 to 0.9 inclusive), they will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE. Applicants on the eligibility list will be offered the remaining FTE but are not obliged 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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandidet.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.

Location: New South Wales, AU

Posted Date: 3/1/2025