**Position Information**:
Gregory Hills Public School is a comprehensive K-6 primary school located in Gregory Hills NSW, in the Macarthur network, south-west of Sydney. The school was in its foundation year in 2023. Gregory Hills Public School is located in a new school build having been temporarily in a pop-up school. Our school motto 'Connection Collaboration and Courage' forms to basis of our school culture and the values we adhere to.
Gregory Hills Public School has a current enrolment of 478 students, including 10 Aboriginal students. Our predicted enrolment in the future is 1000 students.
The school is an active partner of the 4C Transformative Learning organisation that empowers students, teachers and leaders with the capabilities to meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.
**Selection Criteria**:
- Approval to teach primary English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D), or currently undertaking, willing to, or enrolled in EAL/D qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education, with a demonstrated commitment to engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the wider culturally diverse school community to improve the quality of teaching and learning.
- Demonstrated expertise to develop and implement differentiated, data-driven teaching and learning programs K-6, using knowledge of the EAL/D Learning Progression and catering for the needs of learners from diverse backgrounds, including New Arrival students.
- Demonstrated ability to use effective classroom management skills and wellbeing practices to create a classroom environment that is safe, supportive, inclusive and engaging and that fosters a culture of high expectations.
- High levels of communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with others, in a co-teaching environment, to deliver differentiated curriculum across all key learning areas with an understanding of quality EAL/D pedagogical practices.
**Conditions**:
**Special Notes**:
If applicable engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the approved post graduate qualification for teaching English as a Second Language (primary) as recognised by the NSW Department of Education, which must be completed within 12 months.
**About the NSW Department of Education