Head Teacher Visual Arts

Job Description - Head Teacher Visual Arts - St Ives High School (0000B4UV) Head Teacher Visual Arts - St Ives High School - 0000B4UV Location Sydney Region Advertisement Number A Number of Positions 1 Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $168,946.00. This position attracts a base salary of $149,059.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. School Name St Ives High School Principal Network The Forest FTE 1.000 Contact Name Richard McKeough Contact Phone number Contact School Admin - Closing Date 17-Dec-2025, 5:00:00 AM Job Category TCH Other Organisation Teaching Service Position Information St Ives High School is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school located in the picturesque upper North Shore of Sydney, with a current enrolment of 1744 students, including those in the Intensive English Centre and a Support Unit. 53% of the student body come from non-English speaking backgrounds. The school offers a long-running, successful high-potential and gifted education program, and a highly esteemed learning and support program. St Ives High School is a vibrant and inclusive environment where every student is encouraged to strive for excellence, whether in academics, sports, the arts or social-emotional success. The school committed to optimising teaching and learning strategies through high-quality, context-specific professional learning for staff and high-quality learning experiences for all students. Specific Selection Criteria Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, Proven ability to lead and manage a faculty team in the facilitation of high-quality teaching and learning, curriculum implementation, programming, assessment and resource development to cater for a diverse range of learners. Demonstrated outstanding capacity to build a culture of excellence through a commitment to create, grow and sustain opportunities for co-curricular creative and performing arts programs. Proven exemplary interpersonal, communication and leadership skills to foster positive and collaborative relationships between students, parents, staff and the wider community. Strong capacity to work collaboratively and successfully with the school executive team to lead, manage and implement systems, processes and initiatives that address whole school strategic priorities. 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 policy. 3>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( ) 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 . We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture. #J-18808-Ljbffr