Position Information
Maclean High School is located on the land of the Yaegl People on the South Arm of the Clarence River on the North Coast of NSW. The school is a large comprehensive, co-educational facility with approximately 700 students including 17% of students who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 6 Support Classes. The grounds, including the school's farm, occupy ten hectares of the river flood plain. The school has outstanding facilities including expansive grounds, an agricultural farm, two Trade Training facilities, upgraded classrooms and a range of integrated technology across the school. The curriculum, class structures and education programs are designed to accommodate these diverse needs of our community and provide pathways extending from academic and tertiary education to vocational pathways including school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. There is a considerable amount of extra-curricular activity adding significantly to the learning opportunities and these allow our students to pursue a broad range of interests and skills. Students with special education needs are well catered for with a variety of programs. There are strong partnerships with our 12 partner primary schools and these result in a significant transition program that focuses on supporting students in starting high school. The school has strong relationships with our local Aboriginal community, Elders groups and local support groups and agencies that inform our Reconciliation Action Plan. As a result, the school has an exemplary reputation for connecting students with country through our River of Learning and the Cultural Tours programs.
Maclean High School is a Positive Behaviour for Learning School, and we are focused on our core values of Respect, Effort & Safety.
Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria,
Proven ability to work as part of a dynamic senior executive team proactively managing the complex and competing day-to-day demands of a school.
Demonstrated leadership of whole school priorities, professional learning and strategic direction initiatives focused on school improvement.
Demonstrated effective communication that fosters trusting relationships and actively engages staff, students, parents, and the community through collaborative approaches to strengthen student engagement, pathways, wellbeing, and learning outcomes.
Capacity to lead collaborative planning, monitoring and review of the effectiveness of curriculum implementation; teaching and learning programs; and assessment of student achievement.
General Selection Criteria
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
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.
