Position Information
Kootingal Public School is a small to medium-sized school located at the foothills of the Moonbi Ranges with a current enrolment of 175 students. Of these, 30% identify as Aboriginal, and the school acknowledges that it is situated on the traditional lands of the Gamilaraay people. The student body comes from a diverse range of socio-economic backgrounds.
We currently have 2 Kindergarten classes, 6 stage based classes and 1 multi-categorical class. Our staff includes experienced teachers and beginning educators. Our students are provided with extra-curricular opportunities in sports, as well as in the creative and performing arts. The students enthusiastically engage in a Gamilaraay language program, which is delivered weekly across the school. We are well resourced with technology with classes having access to both iPads and laptops.
At Kootingal Public School we are dedicated to providing quality teaching and learning, where we aim to improve student literacy and numeracy results through explicit teaching strategies. We employ data-driven practices aligned with evidence-based pedagogical approaches and foster strong collaborative practices. The school's wellbeing initiatives, including Positive Behaviour for Learning and The Resilience Project, are also data-driven and aimed at addressing the social and emotional wellbeing of our students.
Selection Criteria
* Approval to teach primary library or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education, with the ability to develop and deliver high-quality release from face-to-face programs
* Demonstrated ability to engage students through innovative teaching and learning experiences whilst promoting critical and creative thinking, digital literacy and a love of literature
* Capacity to effectively manage a flexible library space and its resources, that functions as a learning hub for the school utilising the Oliver Library Management System
* Highly developed communication, organisation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with teachers, support staff, parents and the wider school community, and contribute positively to the whole school culture
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.
Applicants seeking permanent part time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. The recommended applicant will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position). Applicants on the
eligibility list will be offered the remaining FTE but are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.
This is a permanent part time position for 2 days per week 0.4FTE (Full-time equivalent).
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
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.