Position Information
Melonba High School is a school located in the new suburb of Melonba near Marsden Park. It opened in temporary premises at the start of 2024 with Years 7 and 8 students and has since moved to the permanent premises at the beginning of 2025, now with students in Years 7, 8 and 9. It is expected to experience rapid growth enrolment in the first 5 years of operation. When completed, the school will have capacity for 2000 students. Our first HSC cohort will be in 2028.The school incorporates an innovative and future focused educational model, reflective of agile teaching and learning areas while also supporting the welfare needs of students.
Selection Criteria
Approval to teach Learning Support. Evidence of strong collaborative and communication skills to work with teachers, parents and external agencies and advocate for students' learning needs.
Knowledge of inclusive educational practices and support frameworks using inclusive teaching strategies and assessment tools to monitor student progress.
Commitment to professional development and student wellbeing to stay current with best practices in learning support and inclusive education.
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here. 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.
This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore,
applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are
encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum
FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.