Position Information
Newtown High School of the Performing Arts is a partially selective (in Dance, Music and Drama), co-educational, comprehensive school located on Gadigal Land approximately 5 kms southwest of Sydney. The student population is approximately 1155. The school is strongly supported by an active and engaged Parents and Citizens Association as well as the broader community. All members of the school community have high aspirations for success. At Newtown High School of the Performing Arts we recognise that creativity is essential to the human experience and integral to all learning. Our goal is to inspire a lifelong love of learning. Our core school values of excellence, creativity and equity foster students' academic, creative and social potential. Positive education wellbeing programs are embedded across each year group and there is an extensive range of co-curricular activities for student talent development. For more information, including our School Improvements Plans and Annual Reports, please visit our school website: https://newtown-
Selection Criteria
* Approval to teach French Years 7-12 and experience teaching French Continuers, with strong knowledge of current curriculum and assessment requirements.
* Proven ability to design and deliver high-quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs that foster creativity and excellence and effectively cater to a range of abilities, including extension of high-potential and gifted learners.
* Strong commitment to student-focused and inclusive learning, applying effective teaching strategies that encourage participation and foster a culture of high expectations and creative risk-taking.
* Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills that forge strong relationships with the school community, engage students and elevate the profile of Languages within the school.
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.
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.
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.