Head Teacher Creative & Performing Arts - Bonnyrigg High School

Organisation / Entity: Teaching Service

Job category: Schools | TCH Other

Job location: Sydney Region

Job reference number: 0000AMOB

Total remuneration package: Remuneration package valued at $158,545.00. This position attracts a base salary of $140,502.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

Contact: Judith Harris 98231184

Closing date: 14/08/2024 - 04:00 PM

Position Information

Bonnyrigg High School is a partially selective, comprehensive and co-educational school on Dharug land in South Western Sydney. The school has an enrolment of 1663 students, including 96% from a non-English speaking background, 62 Internationals and 41 First Nations. The school has exemplary student welfare programs and a focus on quality teaching. Bonnyrigg High School is a high performing school with a strong learning culture and high expectations of students. Learning priorities include literacy, numeracy, high potential, vocational education and training programs and increasing student engagement. The school's caring and supportive environment builds learning capacity in a wide range of academic, sporting, vocational, cultural and co-curricular experiences. The school offers VA, Drama, Music, Multimedia and Dance under this faculty.

Selection Criteria

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, 

1. Strong capacity to lead and support the CAPA faculty in the implementation of curriculum by embedding evidence-based teaching strategies that result in student engagement and growth.
2. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of faculty, school-based administration processes and the capabilities to lead ongoing professional learning and development to support the staff in the delivery of high-quality pedagogy. 
3. Demonstrated ability to be a dynamic member of the executive leadership team and lead initiatives that address whole school strategic directions and nurture positive, quality relationships with students, staff and parents.
4. Demonstrated highly accomplished interpersonal and communication skills with the capacity to collaboratively build upon and develop professional positive relationships within the faculty, across the school and the wider community.

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 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 (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) 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.