Position Information
Bellbird Public School is a growing community which has an enrolment of approximately 350 students (28 % Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background). The school is located five kilometres west of Cessnock, and serves a diverse, supportive community. It is a proud member of the Cessnock Community of Great Public Schools (CCGPS) which work collaboratively to deliver quality outcomes for students across the Cessnock group of schools.
As a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school, a strong focus on student wellbeing and engagement underpins a positive learning environment, in which experienced and early career teachers work together collaboratively to provide quality teaching and learning experiences for all students.
Our highly skilled and collaborative staff is committed to pursuing best practice to ensure excellence in learning, teaching and leading by implementing effective evidence-based practices based on explicit teaching in the classroom to support all students, including those with high potential.
Selection Criteria
- Proven ability to implement, manage and lead wellbeing practices and processes, resulting in engagement and a positive, inclusive culture across the whole school community.
- Demonstrated capacity to collaboratively plan, implement and reflect on student achievement to differentiate learning to meet the needs of all learners.
- Capacity to support teaching staff in the implementation of new curriculum, including evidence-informed literacy and numeracy practices to improve teaching, learning and assessment across key learning areas.
- Capacity to positively engage and maintain links with the Aboriginal Community including partnerships with parents and students with high educational expectations.
General Selection Criteria
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
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 ([email protected]) 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.