Glendenning Public School has a vibrant, inclusive and culturally rich school community located on Dharug Country in Sydney's western suburbs. There is a student population of 430 students. 61% of our students have English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D). There are 30 languages represented within our school community, with Punjabi (9 the most prevalent, followed by Gujarati (2 and Hindi (2. 24 students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Glendenning Public School has 17 mainstream classes and 2 inclusive education Multi Categorical classes. There is a strong culture of collaboration underpinned by high expectations, explicit teaching and restorative practices, creating the enabling conditions for learning across the school. A small P&C supports the school through fundraising and other activities.
1.Approval to teach primary library, or currently undertaking or enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
2. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with teaching staff on curriculum planning, implementation, assessment, and the organisation of whole school events.
3. Proven capacity to organise and manage the resources of a primary school library, supporting teaching and learning while fostering a love of literature among students.
4.Well-developed communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, with a demonstrated ability to implement proactive management practices that uphold high standards of behaviour and promote a positive, inclusive, and productive learning environment within the library.
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.
This is a permanent part-time position for 4 days 0.8FTE.
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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
How to Apply
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.
