Position Information
Chifley College Bidwill Campus is a comprehensive 7-12 campus in Chifley College, located in Western Sydney on the land of the Darug people. We share our site with Bidwill Public School and Bidwill Preschool, giving us a uniquely family oriented, community atmosphere and culture. A support unit is also part of our school. Current enrolment is approximately 720, which has been steadily growing over the last five years. Approximately 39% of students are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and approximately 45% of students are Pasifika.
Our school is committed to Choice Theory as a guiding principle. All teaching and learning programs, and all wellbeing initiatives, are designed to reinforce these values and support students in their social, personal and academic growth.
Staff are committed to working together as a cohesive and collaborative team. The three strategic directions in our current Strategic Improvement Plan (SIP) include Student Growth and Attainment, Inclusive Learning Culture, and Innovative Learning Partnerships.
Selection Criteria
* Approval to teach Technology Mandatory.
* Demonstrated ability to work as a collaborative member of a faculty and contribute to developing, implementing and evaluating high level teaching programs and resources within the faculty, which support student engagement and learning outcomes.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to contribute to faculty and whole-school programs and build positive relationships with staff, students and parents.
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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
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.