Position Information St Clair High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Sydney's western suburbs. It has an Inclusive Education Unit which has 5 multi-category classes. The student population is 748. The St Clair High School community is culturally and linguistically diverse. Whilst 38% of students have a non-English speaking background, 10% require some level of English as an additional language or dialect support. 9% of students identify as having an Aboriginal background. High quality teaching and learning must begin in Year 7. Data collection, analysis and use will underpin our belief in individualised and differentiated learning and will be a fundamental part of these initiatives. St Clair High School is committed to effective collaborative pedagogical practice to ensure student growth in literacy, numeracy, and HSC success. We provide a core commitment to our parents/carers that their child is known, valued, and cared for. Establishing ourselves as a professional learning community, we are all learners committed to making a difference to student achievement, promoting teacher learning, initiative, and leadership. St Clair High School is committed to the development of well-educated, self-motivated, responsible young adults. Our vision is clear and purposeful where success is valued for 'every student in every classroom'. Selection Criteria Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, Demonstrated leadership ability with exceptional communication and organisational skills and the capacity to lead and manage a learning support team. Outstanding interpersonal skills with demonstrated capacity to build productive, inclusive and trusting partnerships with students, families, staff, external agencies, business and the wider community. Ability and expertise to work as an innovative and dynamic member of a school leadership team in leading initiatives that address whole school strategic directions, including fostering a culture of inclusivity. Capacity to lead data driven responsive and transformative teaching and learning initiatives designed to improve the learning outcomes and wellbeing of students with complex needs from a diverse range of backgrounds. 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 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 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 ( dandidet.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 .