Position Information
Marsden High School (1166 students including an Intensive English Centre enrolment of 156 and a Support Unit of 20 students) is a vibrant and culturally diverse learning community which promotes high expectations for all students and encourages engagement in academic, sporting, creative and community service pursuits. Focus areas within the school include student wellbeing, technology and innovative transition pathways. Marsden has a whole school emphasis on literacy, numeracy, HPGE enrichment, differentiated learning and leadership. There is strong community support as the school experiences growth in enrolment with the recent move into a new build within the Meadowbank Education and Employment Precinct. Please refer to the school's website for further information about the school and to access the Annual Report and School Plan: http://www.marsden-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/home.
Selection Criteria
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
1. Demonstrated ability to successfully lead an English faculty and ensure high quality teaching and learning programs, curriculum implementation and resource development to cater for diverse and complex learners.
2. Demonstrated dynamic, highly visible, collaborative and strategic leadership and a capacity to contribute to priorities as identified in the school’s SEP.
3. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to work as an integral member of the school executive, build relationships with staff and the community and engage students in their learning.
4. Demonstrated expertise in Stage 6 curriculum and assessment with the ability to professionally develop rigorous, equitable, curriculum aligned assessment practices.
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 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.