Position Information
Eschol Park Public School sits on Dharawal land located in South West Sydney..
336 students are enrolled at Eschol Park Public School where students from Language Background Other Than English (LBOTE) make up 39% of the school population and 11% of students identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. The school serves a diverse community
Our school motto is Truth, Quality, Care. The school and its community have high expectations of students and value the provision of explicit and differentiated learning opportunities. Our staff are highly dedicated professionals who work collaboratively for the academic and wellbeing outcomes for all students. The school prides itself on being inclusive and supportive where all students, staff and community members have cultural safety and are valued as integral to the learning process.
Selection Criteria
- In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism and intellectual disabilities.
- Demonstrated capacity to build and nurture positive quality relationships across the school community including parents, students, staff and stakeholders to improve student outcomes.
- Proven ability to lead and develop evidence based and evaluative practices to implement high quality differentiated curriculum, including the development of individualised learning programs that maximise student engagement, communication and learning.
General Selection Criteria
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
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 chance.
All Department of Education employees working in an SSP are required to be vaccinated as outlined at Vaccination requirements for school sites (nsw.gov.au). The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm vaccination status prior to the department finalising their appointment and entry on duty. Find the department’s latest advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19.
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 (*****@det.nsw.edu.au) 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.