School information

The Saturday School of Community Languages (SSCL) is a public secondary school which operates on Saturdays in Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle. It has been offering excellence in languages teaching and learning since 1978.

The SSCL gives students the opportunity to study their background community language when that language is not available at their own school or college.

At the SSCL:

·  Students in Years 7-12, both from public and non-government schools and TAFE colleges, follow Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) NSW syllabuses in a range of languages

·  Students include their language study as part of their Record of School Achievement (RoSA) and their Higher School Certificate (HSC)

The school website (http://www.sscl.schools.nsw.edu.au) details the school’s structure and curriculum.

Languages offered in 2015

Arabic
Armenian
Bengali
Chinese
Croatian
Filipino / Hindi
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Khmer
Korean / Macedonian
Maltese
Modern Greek
Persian
Polish
Portuguese / Punjabi
Serbian
Spanish
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese

Centre Locations

The sixteen centres and languages currently taught within these are as follows:

Arthur Phillip High School Centre
Arabic, Persian, Turkish / Liverpool Boys High School Centre
Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Turkish, Vietnamese
Ashfield Boys High School Centre
Chinese, Modern Greek, Polish, Spanish / Liverpool Girls High School Centre
Bengali, Hindi, Khmer, Polish, Serbian, Spanish
Bankstown Girls High School Centre
Filipino, Hungarian, Macedonian, Modern Greek / Merewether High School Centre
Chinese, Modern Greek, Spanish
Birrong Boys High School Centre
Chinese, Vietnamese / Randwick Centre
Chinese, Polish, Serbian, Turkish
Birrong Girls High School Centre
Arabic / St George Girls High School Centre
Arabic, Modern Greek
Chatswood High School Centre
Armenian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Modern Greek, Polish, Spanish / Smiths Hill High School Centre
Arabic, Chinese, Macedonian, Serbian, Spanish, Turkish
Dulwich Centre
Bengali, Portuguese, Turkish, Vietnamese / Strathfield Girls High School Centre
Chinese, Italian, Korean, Ukrainian
Kogarah High School Centre
Chinese, Croatian, Macedonian, Spanish / The Hills Sports High School Centre
Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Maltese, Modern Greek, Punjabi, Spanish, Turkish

Position information

The expression of interest process will identify suitable candidates for casual teaching positions at SSCL.

Successful applicants will need to hold a language teaching qualification and will be available to work on Saturdays during school terms in the delivery of quality teaching and learning, assessing and reporting practices that maximise language outcomes for all students.

Only teachers with current NSW DEC teaching approval (including teachers working in Educational Services teams and state office directorates) are eligible to apply for these positions.

Successful applicants will be placed on a ‘Ready to Teach’ pool of casual teachers for the duration of 2015 to the end of 2016.

Conditions of employment for School teachers and related employees are available at:

http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-centre/resources/awards-and-conditions/award

Position criteria

·  DEC approval to teach 7-12 in one or more languages

·  Highly developed interpersonal, communication and organisational skills

·  Demonstrated capacity to deliver effective, engaging and relevant teaching programs including programs for differentiated curriculum

·  Demonstrated capacity to integrate technology into effective classroom practice

If you are interested in this opportunity, submit by email:

1.  an expression of interest using the template attached

2.  your application (in no more than two pages) addressing the position criteria.

Applications must be received by 5pm on Friday 17 July, 2015.

Your principal/manager must sign your expression of interest, indicating his/her willingness to support your application.

Both documents should be forwarded as an attachment by email to:
The Acting Principals
Saturday School of Community Languages

Phone: 02 9244 5694


Please complete all sections of this form. This document should be signed by your principal/manager, then scanned and emailed as a pdf attachment (together with your application addressing the selection criteria) to the Acting Principals at no later than 5 pm on Friday 17 July 2015.

My details (Please use blue or black pen only)
First name / Family name
Home address
DEC email / DEC Serial No
Work phone / Mobile
Current workplace
Current position
The casual classroom languages position I wish to register my interest for : (Please mark with a ‘x’)
ð  Arabic
ð  Armenian
ð  Bengali
ð  Chinese
ð  Croatian
ð  Filipino / ð  Hindi
ð  Hungarian
ð  Italian
ð  Japanese
ð  Khmer
ð  Korean / ð  Macedonian
ð  Maltese
ð  Modern Greek
ð  Persian
ð  Polish
ð  Portuguese / ð  Punjabi
ð  Serbian
ð  Spanish
ð  Turkish
ð  Ukrainian
ð  Vietnamese
Contact details of my two referees
Current principal/manager
DEC Email
Work phone / Mobile
Second referee
Position
Email
Work phone / Mobile
Saturday School of Community Languages – Connection Diversity Excellence www.sscl.schools.nsw.edu.au

Expression of Interest – Casual Classroom Languages Teachers

My teaching qualifications (Include brief details of courses studied and qualifications obtained)
My employment history (Include details of positions held and period of employment)
Endorsement of current principal/manager
ð  I have discussed the conditions of the Secondary Employment Declaration with the applicant.
ð  I have read the information provided and support the Expression of Interest.
Comment (optional)
Principal/manager signature / Date
Please attach a maximum of 2 pages addressing the position criteria
Saturday School of Community Languages – Connection Diversity Excellence www.sscl.schools.nsw.edu.au