Position Information
Fairfield High School, enrolment 1100 students, including 96% from a non-English speaking background, is a comprehensive high school supported by Resource Allocation Model Equity Funding. A well-established Intensive English Centre is located onsite as part of the school with a majority of the students coming from refugee backgrounds. The Intensive English Centre currently has an enrolment of approximately 180 students. The school has a balance of early career and experienced staff who focus on the delivery of a structured curriculum catering for the needs of individual students. This position will be based within Fairfield Intensive English Centre.
Selection Criteria
* Approval to teach secondary English as an Additional Language or currently completing or currently enrolled in an approved post graduate qualification for teaching English as an Additional Language (secondary) as recognised by the NSW Department of Education
* Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of EAL/D pedagogy and the ability to effectively apply these within the context of the Intensive English Programs (IEP). Demonstrated understanding of the wellbeing needs of students from a non-English speaking background and from a low socio-economic status, particularly refugees, to support their educational outcomes
* Demonstrated capacity to engage and support newly arrived EAL/D learners, including refugee students who are high potential/gifted, have disabilities, are neurodivergent, or have additional learning needs.
* Demonstrated capacity to work independently as well as collaboratively as a member of a team across the IEC and Fairfield High School to support whole school programs and practices
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
If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2 week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination
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.
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