Manning Gardens Public School is a Kindergarten to Year 6 public school located in Taree on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. The school serves a diverse community and has a strong emphasis on inclusion, wellbeing, explicit teaching and authentic partnerships with families and community. We have approximately 191 students with 62% of enrolments identifying as having a Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background.
Approval to teach Library or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education, with the ability to develop and deliver high quality release from face to face programs.
Evidence of highly developed communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to work as part of a collaborative team and build positive and authentic relationships with students, staff, parents and carers and the wider community.
Well developed skills in managing student behaviour and engagement with a proven capacity to support students via trauma informed practices.
Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and an understanding of cultural responsive practices in a school with a high percentage of Aboriginal students.
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.
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
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, all attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted
This is a permanent 0.6 FTE position
This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission
Please note:
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The FTE selection is final
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No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant
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If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role
Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage
