Position Information Leppington Public School values its rich and diverse cultural heritage, embracing over 500 students, 80% of which are from Language Backgrounds Other Than English, and 3% are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. We are a proud school within the Camden Valley Way Growth Corridor shared enrolment intake and work closely with our neighbouring schools to ensure greater diversity and added opportunities for all students within our network. The school is undergoing significant capital works, including a hall, preschool and 24 additional teaching spaces to support the rapid growth of student enrolments. Our staff, students, and families work together as a learning community responsible for improving learning outcomes for all students. All students' individual academic and social needs are supported through adjusted content and differentiated delivery established through a collaborative partnership with the teacher, student, and parent. Our staff engage in high-impact professional learning, continually strengthening evidence-based and data-informed practices in a highly collaborative and consultative environment. Our support staff work closely with students and teachers, implementing Teaching Sprints, resulting in outstanding academic success. For more information regarding our school, please view the school website and this link (log in using your DoE user name and password): https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:21a7a904-d7ac-417e-befa-82d377910660 Selection Criteria Approval to teach K-6 with demonstrated expertise in explicit teaching and data-informed differentiation to enhance student outcomes in literacy and numeracy. Proven skills and experience to support and contribute to a rapidly growing and inclusive school culture, through proactive behaviour management and effective classroom practices. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven capacity to work collaboratively and enthusiastically with staff members and the wider community, contributing to stage team and extracurricular programs, beyond the classroom. Demonstrated ability to implement quality teaching and learning programs with a focus on supporting Aboriginal students and students with additional learning requirements. 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 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.
