Head Teacher English – Singleton High School

Head Teacher English – Singleton High School – 0000ATFG

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Location

Central & North Coasts – Newcastle & Hunter Valley 

Advertisement Number A900141423

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $163,300.00. This position attracts a base salary of $144,717.00, plus leave loading and employer’s contribution to superannuation.

School Name Singleton High School

Principal Network Upper Hunter

Staffing Area Muswellbrook

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Liana Gill

Contact Phone number 65711199

Contact School Admin – 99999999

Closing Date

19-Feb-2025, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

TCH Other

Organisation

Teaching Service 

Position Information Singleton High School is a large, comprehensive rural high school catering for year 7-12. The school is located in the rural and mining sector of the Hunter Valley. The school has a cap of 1100 with a current student population of 912, including 3.05êLD and 25% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, with a FOEI of 134.

The Singleton High School expectations are Respect, Responsibility, Resilience. Emphasis is on quality teaching and learning, enhancing student achievement and learning outcomes, with a strong commitment to student engagement and attendance. The school promotes a caring and supportive environment, providing programs that cater for students of all abilities and backgrounds.

Singleton High School is situated on the lands of the Wonnarua people. The Ka-wul Aboriginal Education and Cultural Resource Centre, Aboriginal boys (Clontarf) and girls (NASCA) programs, local Elders, an active AECG and strong executive leadership are integral to supporting high quality Aboriginal programs at Singleton High School.

The school has a high level of support from parents and carers and prides itself on its strong community partnerships.

The school is a proud member of the Upper Hunter and Singleton Learning Community (SLC) educational networks which foster educational collaboration through learning communities. 

For further information please refer to the Annual Report, School Improvement Plan (SIP) and the school’s Facebook Page on the school website at

https://singleton-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Specific Selection Criteria 

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, 

1. Approval to teach English 7 -12, with a commitment to embedding a range of teaching strategies and approaches for Stage 6 English Studies, Standard, Advanced and English Extension 1 and 2

2. Highly developed ability to design, implement and evaluate innovative teaching and learning programs and assessments in line with future focused pedagogy

3. Proven ability to lead and inspire staff in explicit teaching strategies to improve student achievement in literacy, with particular focus on writing

4. Demonstrated capacity to work with the executive team on whole school initiatives

General Selection Criteria 

1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice

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 The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.

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.

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