Head Teacher Creative & Performing Arts - Granville Boys High School. Haymarket NSW
Position Information
Granville Boys High School (579 students), 99% Non-English Speaking Background, is a partially selective secondary school for boys, with one selective class in each of the junior years as well as an enrichment class in each of these years. The school also has a Support Unit with four classes including an Autism class, two classes for students with a mild intellectual disability and one for students with a moderate intellectual disability. Granville Boys High School is a culturally and linguistically diverse community which is predominantly from a socio-ecominically disadvantaged background. The majority of the boys who attend the school are of Arabic speaking backgrounds and of Muslim faith. The school has a strong literacy and numeracy focus and has introduced a work-skills program which includes a Barber Shop and the Pulse Cafe. Our culturally and linguistically diverse community is supported by the NSW government equity programs. Our school is located in... South-Western Sydney, which is the most multicultural region of Australia. At Granville Boys High School, we are aiming for excellence. Through our partnerships with universities, local businesses and the wider community, we provide our boys with quality teaching and learning opportunities, in order to prepare them for their lives beyond school.
Selection Criteria
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
Approval to teach Years 7-12 Music and/or Dance and/or Visual Arts and/or Drama.
Capacity to lead, inspire and promote whole-school CAPA initiatives
Demonstrated capacity to lead quality teaching and learning for High Potential and Gifted students and the ability to lead differentiation in the creative and performing arts
Commitment to catering for the learning needs of students from diverse cultural, linguistic and non-English speaking backgrounds
General Selection Criteria
Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies
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 at https://policies.education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/head-teacher-eligibility-requirements-policy
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits your attachments must be in PDF format.
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 in effect on positions advertised from Wednesday 10th June 2020. The guidelines are located at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/roles-and-locations/roles-at-education/teaching/addressing-selection-criteria.html
Haymarket NSW Australia
Head Teacher Creative & Performing Arts - Granville Boys High School. Haymarket NSW NSW Department of Education Haymarket NSW
