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About this job
Position Information
Colyton Public School has an enrolment of 792 students, including 45 who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 70% from a non-English speaking background. Two opportunity classes for high potential and gifted students are based at the school. This diversity provides a rich cultural environment which is celebrated and valued.
High expectations and effective, explicit, evidence-based teaching create optimal learning environments where all students are engaged and challenged to achieve their educational potential. There is a strong focus on building teacher capacity to support the improvement of student learning outcomes.
The school is committed to inclusivity and connectedness. Positive Behaviour for Learning supports a strong school focus on wellbeing. A Community Hub operates within the school grounds and works in partnership with the school and the wider community to support local families.
Students are encouraged to be critical, creative thinkers and to take responsibility for their learning. A wide range of extracurricular activities are highly regarded by the school community and are delivered by a professional and committed staff.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach Infants with a demonstrated ability to use evidence-based pedagogy and knowledge of the new syllabuses to develop and deliver engaging teaching and learning programs that result in maximum literacy and numeracy growth for all students.
- Demonstrated capacity to develop positive class learning environments that enhance individual student engagement and well-being with a proven capability to support a diverse range of students, including those from a non-English speaking background.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work actively and authentically when collaborating with students, staff, and parents to support student outcomes and promote a positive school culture.
- A commitment to enriching student learning and wellbeing by actively contributing to the provision and support of whole school programs and extra-curricular opportunities for students.
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 (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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