Head Teacher Science - St Johns Park High School

Position Information St Johns Park High School is a proud comprehensive school of over 930 students, where more than 92% of students are from a language background other than English. The school has a strong reputation as a provider of quality educational services and outcomes for a diverse community. It includes a Special Education unit with four designated classes with mild to severe intellectual disability and two designated autism classes. The school has a highly motivated staff to support students’ academic, social and personal growth through a broad, relevant and innovative curriculum including VET pathways, high performance gifted and talented programs, Accelerated Mathematics and authentic project-based learning. Our school is recognised for developing high-quality partnerships with external agencies, community and business experts. Our strategic partnerships have resulted in increased expertise and an enriched curriculum. They have led to positive student engagement, provided professional learning opportunities for teachers, improved students' quality of work, and promoted positive community relationships. Our teachers provide a quality learning environment for students that draws on research-informed pedagogy and evidence-based practice. Teachers are involved in research, collaboration, data analysis and professional learning to continually reflect on and improve their practice. At the core of our school improvement journey is a culture of collaboration and collective responsibility to improve practice and develop consistency to improve student achievement. Our analysis led to our high level priorities focused on literacy, numeracy, effective teacher practice and collaboration, student engagement and authentic partners in learning Find out more information on our school website - https://stjohnspk-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/ Selection Criteria Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, Capacity to lead high-quality teaching, learning and assessment, programming and resource development within the science faculty to cater for a diverse range of learners. Demonstrated capacity to develop and lead data driven practices and professional learning to the science faculty, whilst meeting whole school strategic directions and priorities. Capacity to foster authentic relationships with all school community stakeholders, whilst working collaboratively as a member of the executive team to improve student outcomes. General Selection Criteria 1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice 2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs 3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams 4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents 5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning 6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy 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 The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here. 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: The Rocks, AU

Posted Date: 3/1/2025