Position Information
Cranebrook High School is a comprehensive co-educational high school servicing a diverse community in the Penrith
Valley of Western Sydney. The school is located in a growing part of the Penrith Valley. The current enrolment of 894
students is trending upwards and the school has increased its teaching establishment over the past three years. 20% of
the student population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 5% as Language Background other than
English. CHS has a large Support Faculty catering for 75 students with diverse needs, and focuses on inclusive
practices. The Support Faculty has seven classes catering for students with moderate intellectual disabilities, physical
disabilities, autism and emotional and behavioural disorder.
Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach Science 7-10.
- Ability to develop and deliver effective and engaging evidence-based teaching programs.
- Demonstrated capacity to create a safe and supportive learning environment that caters for students with diverse learning needs.
- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive working relationships with students, staff and parents to improve student learning outcomes.
Conditions
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.
