Position Information
Blackwattle Bay Senior Campus, the senior campus of Sydney Secondary College, is located on the beautiful foreshore of Blackwattle Bay in Glebe and is easily accessible by public transport. The senior campus caters to approximately 808 students, drawing from the Balmain and Leichhardt junior campuses, including students in a selective stream, support unit, and the Big Picture Advisory program.
The school offers an extensive senior curriculum designed to meet the diverse needs of our student body. Blackwattle Bay has a strong commitment to academic excellence and continual improvement, underpinned by explicit teaching strategies across all curriculum areas. Our students consistently achieve outstanding results in the Higher School Certificate examinations, reflecting the school’s culture of high expectations and quality teaching.
As a Science Teacher, you will have the opportunity to contribute to a vibrant, diverse learning community dedicated to fostering student achievement and lifelong learning in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Selection Criteria
Approval to teach Biology and Earth and Environmental Science.
Demonstrated ability to promote high expectations and implement effective, evidence-informed explicit teaching for diverse learners, including Aboriginal students, students with disability, and EAL/D learners.
Strong communication, organisation and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and the wider community.
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
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