29 Oct
NSW Department of Education
Chifley
Position Information
Chifley College Senior Campus [CCSC] is situated on the lands of the Darug people of the Gomerigal clan. CCSC is a calm, quality learning environment for senior students, who are encouraged to achieve personal excellence, embrace diversity and grow into responsible and successful members of the community.
CCSC is a comprehensive, co-educational senior secondary school with 506 students including a Support Unit. The school caters for Stage 6 students with an extensive curriculum across the academic, creative, vocational and sporting domains. The school is one of five campuses in Chifley College within the St Marys-Mount Druitt area. Our community is culturally diverse,
20% of students identify as Aboriginal and 45% identify as Pasifika.
CCSC has partnerships with the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney University, Western Sydney University and Macquarie University, TAFE, cultural institutions, businesses and local community groups. Our students represent the school in music and dance ensembles, youth leadership forums and a range of sporting activities. The school hosts a National Aboriginal Sporting Chance Academy (NASCA) for Aboriginal girls and a Clontarf Academy for Aboriginal boys.
Chifley College Senior Campus maintains a philosophical and educational foundation aimed at building successful futures for students. Planning underpins capacity building initiatives in quality teaching, differentiation, literacy and numeracy, student engagement, and transition leading to positive pathways for students.
The school plan and annual school report are available on the school website.
Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria,
Highly developed problem solving and organisational skills to effectively manage the demands of whole school administration to facilitate the efficient daily operations of the school. Demonstrated high level skills and expertise to build and implement a school timetable that is responsive to school curriculum and student needs. Demonstrated high level interpersonal and personal skills to communicate and implement school policies, procedures and in the management of casual staff. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of the executive leadership team, supporting a cycle of continuous improvement aligned to the school’s Strategic Directions.
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 (*****@det.nsw.edu.au) 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.
▶️ Head Teacher Administration - Chifley College Senior Campus
🖊️ NSW Department of Education
📍 Chifley