Teacher English - Cootamundra High School

Position Information
Cootamundra High School is a rural comprehensive high school serving Cootamundra and surrounding communities, with approximately 220 students, including three multi-categorical support classes integrated into mainstream learning. An off-campus Outreach Centre supports students with complex needs to continue their education with dignity and respect. The school promotes a respectful, inclusive and high-expectation learning environment where every student is challenged to learn and improve. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Excellence guide school practice and are reflected in our shared mantra: Teachers Teach, Students Learn, Be Kind.
Cootamundra High School has a Family Occupation and Employment Index of 128 and a student population that includes 13% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The school proudly stands on Gudhamangdhuray Wiradjuri land and acknowledges the strength and resilience of the Aboriginal girls of the Stolen Generations who attended the former Cootamundra Girls Home. Students access a broad curriculum, including Vocational Education and Training through Cootamundra TAFE, and achieve consistent success in the HSC. A range of extracurricular opportunities further supports student engagement and wellbeing. The school provides targeted wellbeing and learning support through inclusive facilities, strong partnerships with external agencies and a Positive Behaviour for Learning framework. Recent upgrades to learning spaces and ICT have enhanced teaching and learning. Staff are supported by a strong professional learning culture focused on evidence-based practice, explicit teaching and the effective use of data to improve student outcomes.

Selection Criteria
1. Approval to teach English 7-12 with knowledge of assessment, curriculum and reporting requirements.
2. Commitment to creating a classroom learning environment that is inclusive to a diverse range of students.
3. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work as a collaborative member of the English faculty in contributing towards school and faculty priorities.

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
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

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