Category: EOI

Mentoring program for beginning secondary languages teachers 2019-2020 – VLMN – applications closing soon

1/5/2019

The Languages and Culture team successfully established the Virtual Languages Mentoring Network (VLMN) in 2017 to support beginning and/or isolated languages teachers 7-12. A beginning teacher is one in their first 2 years of teaching in metro areas and up to 5 years in rural and remote.

Beginning and geographically-remote teachers of languages often work as the only language teacher in the school and have specific needs which cannot always be met at school level.

The VLMN includes a Language Officer, Evia Kyriacou, from the Languages and Culture team, 2 lead mentors, 2 beginning mentors and up to 15 school-based language teacher mentors (selected via expressions of interest) working to support the mentee teachers.

Expressions of interest are invited from early career/geographically remote teachers of languages 7-12 (mentees) who would like to join the second cohort of VLMN for 2019-2021.

The VLMN will:
- identify professional learning needs for mentees and mentors
- implement evidence-based mentoring practices to develop the capacity of mentees over an 18-month period
- support teachers of languages in working towards and maintaining accreditation at a range of career stages
- build the capacity of virtual and face-to-face language teacher networks.

The VLMN will begin with a centrally-located 2.5 day conference for both mentors and mentees. The Languages and Culture team will provide release to participants to facilitate mentoring support and to attend targeted professional learning.

Please complete the Google survey https://forms.gle/mQpQMMwZKdvb17Z48 and download the attached EOI form and submit by 5pm on Friday 10 May 2019 to Evia Kyriacou.

Professional learning opportunity for K-6 language teachers

30/4/2019

Expressions of interest (EOI) are invited from interested applicants to participate in Quality Teaching Rounds.

Interested applicants should prepare a written application of no more than one A4 page to address the following criteria:
· approval to teach K-6
· approval to teach language
· demonstrated capacity to design and deliver high quality community language programs to students K-6
· highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to work collaboratively in teams.

Applications should be forwarded to Konstantia.Zagrimanis2@det.nsw.edu.au by no later than 4pm Friday 24 May 2019.

Enquires should be directed to:

Konnie Zagrimanis
Languages Adviser, K-6
9244 5261

or

Stephen Nogher
Languages Officer, K-6
9244 5284

Mentoring program for beginning secondary languages teachers 2019-2020 – VLMN

28/3/2019

The Languages and Culture team successfully established the Virtual Languages Mentoring Network (VLMN) in 2017 to support beginning and/or isolated languages teachers 7-12. A beginning teacher is one in their first 2 years of teaching in metro areas and up to 5 years in rural and remote.

Beginning and geographically-remote teachers of languages often work as the only language teacher in the school and have specific needs which cannot always be met at school level.

The VLMN includes a Language Officer, Evia Kyriacou, from the Languages and Culture team, 2 lead mentors, 2 beginning mentors and up to 15 school-based language teacher mentors (selected via expressions of interest) working to support the mentee teachers.

Expressions of interest are invited from early career/geographically remote teachers of languages 7-12 (mentees) who would like to join the second cohort of VLMN for 2019-2021.

The VLMN will:
- identify professional learning needs for mentees and mentors
- implement evidence-based mentoring practices to develop the capacity of mentees over an 18-month period
- support teachers of languages in working towards and maintaining accreditation at a range of career stages
- build the capacity of virtual and face-to-face language teacher networks.

The VLMN will begin with a centrally-located 2.5 day conference for both mentors and mentees. The Languages and Culture team will provide release to participants to facilitate mentoring support and to attend targeted professional learning.

Please complete the Google survey https://forms.gle/mQpQMMwZKdvb17Z48 and download the attached EOI form and submit by 5pm on Friday 10 May 2019 to Evia Kyriacou.

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EOI – call for presenters for the 2019 Chinese Language Teachers' Conference

22/2/2019

The 2019 Chinese Language Teachers’ Conference will be held on Friday 14 June 2019. NSW Department of Education is seeking Chinese language teachers to present at this conference.

Workshop for which we are seeking presenters are:
- developing engaging resources for Chinese language classrooms
- innovative and effective teaching and learning strategies
- integrating KLA in Chinese language teaching and learning
- team teaching and collaboration
- incorporating games in Chinese language teaching and learning
- raising the profile of Chinese language teachers
- others.

Session brief:
- workshop sessions are 45 minutes
- teachers may submit a joint EOI to present together.

All applications require the signature of the applicant’s current principal. Please complete the EOI form below, and email as a PDF to elizabeth.wang1@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm on Monday 25 March 2019.

Successful applicants will be notified by email by Friday 29 March 2019.

For further information, please contact Elizabeth Wang – Acting Confucius Institute Officer on 92668941 or via email, elizabeth.wang1@det.nsw.edu.au.

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Call for presenters – NSW Cross-sectoral German Teachers' Conference 2019

13/12/2018

The Languages and Culture team is seeking teachers to present at the German Teachers’ Conference, to be held on Friday 22 March 2019 at the Goethe-Institut, Sydney.

The theme of the conference is Blick in die Zukunft – Looking to the future.

Workshop themes for which we are seeking presenters are:

- new K-10 German syllabus programming, assessment and reporting
- Stage 6 assessment strategies [German Beginners and Continuers]
- new Stage 6 HSC Extension course prescribed texts and/or themes
- innovative and effective classroom teaching and learning strategies
- other.

All applications require the signature of the applicant’s current principal. Please complete the EOI form below, and email as a PDF to maxine.acosta4@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm on Friday 15 February 2019.

For further information, see attached form or contact Maxine Acosta – Language Officer on 9266 8540 or at maxine.acosta4@det.nsw.edu.au.

This EOI form is for NSW Department of Education teachers only.

For independent school teachers wishing to present, please contact MWahlin@aisnsw.edu.au.

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Seeking full-time Japanese teacher – Kincumber High School

12/12/2018

Kincumber High School is seeking a full-time Japanese teacher for 2019 to teach Years 7 and 8. Expressions of interest are invited from teachers who are interested in being considered for the role.

For further information contact the principal Janine Debenham on 02 4369 1555.

Temporary positions available – Gosford High School

6/12/2018

Please note that the expressions of interest for two advertised language teacher roles at Gosford High School in 2019 close tomorrow, 5pm Friday 7 December as originally advertised. The date given in yesterday’s TeachNSW Jobfeed is incorrect.

Correct information:

Temporary positions available – Gosford High School
Gosford High School is seeking expressions of interest from teachers for two positions for Term 1 2019, commencing on 29 January 2019, with the possibility of an extension. The positions available are as follows:
- 1 language teacher who is qualified to teach French and Japanese for Years 8-12

- 1 language teacher who is qualified to teach French and German for Years 8-12 (including German Beginners).

The selection criteria for the position is as follows:
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively as an effective team member.
- Capacity to deliver effective, engaging and differentiated teaching programs that cater to the needs of gifted and talented students in Stages 4-6.
- Demonstrated capacity to engage students in learning through effective teaching, learning and assessment practices.

Should you wish to apply for the positions, please complete the EOI attached, addressing the selection criteria. Please note that one of the referees listed must be the applicant's current principal. The expression of interest should not exceed 2 A4 pages and requires the signature of the applicant's current principal or supervisor, if the applicant is currently non-school-based staff.

Please submit your EOI to Adrienne Scalese, Relieving Principal, by no later than 5pm on 7 December 2018.

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EOI – Stage 6 Extension resource development

4/12/2018

NESA has released new Stage 6 Extension course prescriptions for 2020-2024 for the following languages:
- Arabic

- Chinese
- French
- German
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Modern Greek
- Spanish.

The Languages and Culture team (Learning and Teaching Directorate – Secondary Education) will develop new language-specific support materials, to be published on the NSW Department of Education’s curriculum website.

Expressions of interest are invited from experienced teachers/head teachers of Stage 6 Extension language courses who would like to develop the support materials. Each language-specific writing team will consist of up to 3 teachers.

Successful applicants will be required to attend training and/or writing days at our offices in Darlinghurst for up to 5 days. The writing teams will commence early Term 1 2019.

The Languages and Culture team will provide release to attend training and/or writing days. Travel and accommodation costs may also be reimbursed, if required.

This project will provide teachers with the opportunity to develop their capacity as a curriculum leader and may be used as evidence for higher levels of accreditation.

Statement of duties of language-specific writers:

- commit to develop high quality resources and support materials for the new Stage 6 Extension course prescriptions within set timeframes
- collaborate both face-to-face and virtually with other language-specific writers in their teams
- commit to participate in up to 5 days of writing.

Selection criteria:

- language teacher or executive member (with language-teaching background) at a NSW public secondary school – permanent or temporary
- experience in teaching Stage 6 Extension course for the relevant language
- capacity to develop and design high-quality resources and support materials
- demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative team.

All applications require the endorsement of the applicant’s current principal. Please complete the attached form, including the selection criteria, and email as a PDF to Maxine Acosta by 5pm Wednesday 12 December 2018.

For further information contact Maxine Acosta, Language Officer, on 9266 8540 or at maxine.acosta4@det.nsw.edu.au

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EOI language-specific writers for Stages 4 and 5 – applications close this Friday (31 August)

28/8/2018

The Languages and Culture team is seeking experienced secondary teachers of languages to develop sample scope and sequences, units of work and assessment tasks for publication on https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/key-learning-areas/languages

The language-specific writing teams will consist of up to 3 teachers for each of the following languages:

- Chinese
- French
- German
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Spanish.

Language-specific writers require expertise in the target language and be experienced in programming for Stages 4 and 5.

In addition, applicants must have attended one of our Languages K-10 Framework and Syllabus Familiarisation and Planning Workshops 2018.

Teachers from all areas of NSW are encouraged to apply. To be eligible, teachers must be permanent or temporary in a NSW public secondary school.

Successful applicants will be required to attend training and/or writing days at our offices in Darlinghurst for up to 5 days. The location is negotiable after the first day of training.

The positions will commence mid-late Term 3.

The Languages and Culture team will provide release to attend training and/or writing days. Travel and accommodation costs may also be reimbursed, if required.

Selection criteria (to be addressed in a statement of claim, not exceeding one A4 page):

- language teacher or executive member (with language-teaching background) at a NSW public secondary school – permanent or temporary
- capacity to develop and design high-quality resources and support material to support the implementation of the new K-10 language syllabuses
- demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative team
- comprehensive knowledge of the relevant new syllabus document, including participation at a syllabus familiarisation and planning workshop (please indicate date and venue in your application).

All applications require the endorsement of the applicant’s current principal. Please attach one A4 page addressing the selection criteria to the expression of interest form, and email as a PDF to maxine.acosta4@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm Friday 31 August 2018.

For further information contact Maxine Acosta, Language Officer on 9266 8540 or via email.

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Seeking language-specific writers for Stages 4 and 5

14/8/2018

The Languages and Culture team is seeking experienced secondary teachers of languages to develop sample scope and sequences, units of work and assessment tasks for publication on https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/key-learning-areas/languages

The language-specific writing teams will consist of up to 3 teachers for each of the following languages:

- Chinese
- French
- German
- Indonesian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Spanish.

Language-specific writers require expertise in the target language and be experienced in programming for Stages 4 and 5.

In addition, applicants must have attended one of our Languages K-10 Framework and Syllabus Familiarisation and Planning Workshops 2018.

Teachers from all areas of NSW are encouraged to apply. To be eligible, teachers must be permanent or temporary in a NSW public secondary school.

Successful applicants will be required to attend training and/or writing days at our offices in Darlinghurst for up to 5 days. The location is negotiable after the first day of training.

The positions will commence mid-late Term 3.

The Languages and Culture team will provide release to attend training and/or writing days. Travel and accommodation costs may also be reimbursed, if required.

Selection criteria (to be addressed in a statement of claim, not exceeding one A4 page):

- language teacher or executive member (with language-teaching background) at a NSW public secondary school – permanent or temporary
- capacity to develop and design high-quality resources and support material to support the implementation of the new K-10 language syllabuses
- demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative team
- comprehensive knowledge of the relevant new syllabus document, including participation at a syllabus familiarisation and planning workshop (please indicate date and venue in your application).

All applications require the endorsement of the applicant’s current principal. Please attach one A4 page addressing the selection criteria to the expression of interest form, and email as a PDF to maxine.acosta4@det.nsw.edu.au by 5pm Friday 31 August 2018.

For further information contact Maxine Acosta, Language Officer on 9266 8540 or via email.

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