Teacher English/Drama - Chatham High School

NSW Government
$87,550 - $133,846 a year
New South Wales
1 week ago

Position Information

Chatham High School is a large welcoming comprehensive high school that services the town of Taree and adjacent rural and coastal areas with an enrolment of approximately 510 students. The school is seeking an energetic leader who will continue to grow our English faculty along with the wider responsibility of supporting Literacy and HPGE initiatives.

Approximately 48% of students enrolled at Chatham High School are of Aboriginal descent and the school enjoys a close connection to the local community through a wide variety of cultural programs. The school has a mix of experienced and early career teaching, support, administrative and executive staff, noted for their caring attitude and commitment to high expectations for all students.

A broad academic and vocational curriculum is supported by diverse cultural and extra curricular programs offered by the school to enhance student retention and attainment. These include CHACE, a Curriculum Extension program in stage 4, a Talented Athlete Program (TAP) in stage 5 and a well-resourced and staffed Senior Support Centre for stage 6 students. Student success is underpinned by strong staff commitment to working in teams to support classes and individual students. Student leadership is an active and valued aspect of school life and enhances the increasingly positive perception of the school in the community.


Selection Criteria

Approved to teach English (Years 7-10) and Drama.

Demonstrated ability to deliver engaging and differentiated teaching and learning programs in English and Drama, aligned with the NSW syllabuses (including Stage 4–6) and incorporating evidence-based pedagogy, to meet the needs of a diverse student cohort.
Proven expertise in teaching Drama, including performance, production, and playbuilding, with an ability to foster creativity, collaboration and confidence in students and contribute to whole-school events such as showcases, school productions, or CAPA initiatives.
Capacity to integrate literacy and language strategies across English and Drama to enhance student outcomes, including the development of written, spoken, visual, and multimodal texts.
Demonstrated understanding of assessment practices and the ability to use data to inform practice, provide timely feedback, and differentiate instruction to support the progression of all learners.


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

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.

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