Position Information
Grafton High School is a large comprehensive secondary school of almost 800 students, located on the traditional lands of the Bundjalung people on the North Coast of NSW. The school contains a support unit with 7 classes and is partially selective, with a selective class in Years 7 to 10. The school is the oldest public high school on the North Coast and has a long-standing reputation for academic, cultural and sporting achievement. 18% of our students identify as having an Aboriginal background and students participate in a wide range of cultural recognition and learning experiences focusing on local Bundjalung culture, language and dance. The school has forged strong community and industry links through a number of initiatives, and has a small but highly active P&C.
Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach Secondary Library or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
- Ability to plan and deliver innovative lessons to full classes and small groups to support students in learning across the curriculum whilst managing the role of Teacher Librarian.
- Capacity to implement a creative and flexible approach to managing a library that functions as a learning hub to support literacy, numeracy, HPGE, critical thinking and the learning needs of Stage 6 students.
- Demonstrated high level of communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with students, teachers, parents, and the wider school community.
Conditions
Special Notes
If applicable engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the Teacher Librarian qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education, which must be completed within 24 months.
Applicants seeking either permanent full time or permanent part time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. If the recommended applicant is seeking permanent part time employment (FTE from 0.1 to 0.9 inclusive), they will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE. Applicants on the eligibility list will be offered the remaining FTE but are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.
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 ([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.
