Position Information
Port Hacking High School has a population of over 950 with strong connections to its local community. The school provides a balanced education for all students, with a focus on academic achievement along with extra-curricular opportunities in sport and the creative and performing arts. The school produces well-rounded and respectful young men and women who have the knowledge, skills and values needed to shape their lives and contribute productively to 21st-century Australian society.
Port Hacking High School provides enrichment classes for high potential and gifted students, specialist support for literacy and numeracy, expert tuition in the performing arts, an outstanding student leadership program and high quality wellbeing programs based around key values that support a range of student needs. The school's strategic directions focus on student growth and attainment, collaborative teaching and learning practices, and a positive culture of learning and wellbeing.
Selection Criteria
* Approval to teach Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PHP), Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation/Physical Activity & Sport (SLR) and Community & Family Studies (CFS) and a preparedness to lead and manage Sports Coaching (XSC).
* Strong knowledge of and capacity to deliver the new Stage 6 Health & Movement Science course.
* Demonstrated capacity to design and deliver dynamic and engaging teaching and learning programs and assessment, which challenge and support students of all abilities and backgrounds.
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 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 ) 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.