Position Information
Banora Point High School is a comprehensive secondary school with a Support Unit which has 3 classes, located in the Tweed Coast area. The student population of 520 has been stable over the last four years. The school pays respect to the traditional custodians, the Nganduwal and Goodginburra people of the Minjungbul speaking clans of the Bundjalung nation. 11% of students identify as having an Aboriginal background and less than 2% of students have a non-English speaking background requiring EAL/D (English as an additional language or dialect) support.
Our school enjoys the support of the Tweed Wollumbin Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (TWAECG). We have strong partnerships with universities, cultural institutions, businesses and community groups. Students represent the school across the north coast region and state in dance and music ensembles, a wide range of sporting activities and youth leadership groups. BPHS's core values are; RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, READY TO LEARN. These values form the foundation of the school's culture of inclusivity and diversity.
Selection Criteria
* Approval to teach Industrial Technology - Timber and Food Technology. Approval to teach or preparedness to undertake VET teacher training in Construction and Hospitality – Commercial Cookery providing the qualification entry benchmark is met.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team to contribute to faculty and whole-school programs and build positive relationships with staff, students and parents.
* Demonstrated ability to cater for a diverse range of students through differentiated, innovative and effective teaching practices that challenge, engage and inspire students, leading to improved educational outcomes.
* Ability to use effective classroom management skills and wellbeing practices to create a classroom environment that is engaging, inclusive and fosters a culture of high expectations.
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 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 ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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