Position Information
East Hills Girls’ Technology High School is a comprehensive secondary school enrolling students from Years 7 to 12, with a current enrolment of 790. It is the only specialist technology high school for girls in NSW and is also an Apple Distinguished High School, with students using iPads in class. The school’s Year 7 annual intake includes a Technology class. The school is linguistically and culturally diverse with 76% of students having a language background other than English and 2.4% of students who identify as First Nations.
We provide a quality education, inspiring students to develop to their full potential and contribute to their community as informed, caring citizens. The community we serve are academically aspirational and supportive of their children’s learning. Students aspire to academic excellence by setting achievable and personalised learning goals.
The school enjoys strong support from the P & C Association.
The leader of the CAPA faculty works collaboratively as a member of the Executive Team and lead their staff to provide excellence in all curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Selection CriteriaApplicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,.
* The candidate must be NESA accredited and has had success in teaching as well as leading others in pedagogical practices in at least one of these learning areas: Visual Arts, Music, Drama, or Dance.
* Highly developed leadership skills to build and lead productive school and faculty teams.
* Demonstrated expertise in engaging and promoting Creative Arts to students, staff, parents, and the community.
General Selection Criteria1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning6. 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 opportunity.
Special Notes
The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.
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
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.