Position Information

Westfields Sports High School (1660 students, including 75 Aboriginal enrolments and 125 students from a refugee background) includes a special intake of talented sportspersons. The school is committed to providing each student with the educational opportunities and quality resources essential for the achievement of personal excellence in scholarship, citizenship, sport and the arts. The school values innovative curriculum programs, differentiated learning, the creative implementation of technology in teaching and learning as well as accelerated programs for talented students. Westfields Sports is committed to providing each student with a supportive learning environment where they can achieve their best in all areas of their learning.

Selection Criteria

Approval to teach Mathematics 7 – 10 and Mathematics 11 – 12. Willingness to assist with Sports coaching.

Demonstrated experience in teaching senior Mathematics courses with a willingness to teach extension 1 and 2 courses.

Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to contribute collaboratively to a dynamic faculty.

Demonstrated ability to integrate technology (ICT) into all aspects of professional practice to support and engage all students, including gifted and high potential students.

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.

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 were 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