Position Information
Colyton High School is a comprehensive high school with a current enrolment of over 730 students including 11% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, 18% English as an additional Language or Dialect and 40% Language Background Other than English students. The school is located in the western suburbs of Sydney, near St Marys and is part of the Eastern Creek Principal's Network. Colyton High School is committed to providing comprehensive quality learning opportunities for students from a range of cultural and social backgrounds, providing an innovative and engaging curriculum within a strong focus on supporting student wellbeing and supporting the learning needs of all students. The school has an established Special and Inclusive Support Unit with one IM Support Class and two Multi-Cat (IM/Autism) Classes. Students are offered a diverse range of academic courses of study, supported through the delivery of school and TAFE delivered VET opportunities utilising outstanding trade training facilities. The school offers wide range of extracurricular programs including sporting, and creative and performing arts programs. The school embraces technology at all levels and students have excellent access to in-school technology. There is a strong emphasis on student leadership programs and effective student representation. The school runs highly successful learning support and wellbeing programs to support students with learning difficulties and disabilities. Colyton High School is part of the Colyton Learning Community, producing successful middle school programs with partner primary schools. The school proactively builds and benefits from strong parent partnerships as well as community partnerships with local businesses, tertiary education institutions and non-government organisations.
Selection Criteria
1. Approval to teach Mathematics 7- 12 including Mathematics Advanced.
2. Capacity to work collaboratively as an effective team member and contribute to faculty and whole-school programs and initiatives, including curriculum planning and implementation. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and the wider community
3. 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, 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
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