Ravenswood School for Girls is a Uniting Church Prep to Year 12 day and boarding school for girls located on Sydney’s North Shore. Ravenswood offers both the HSC and the IB Diploma Programme as well as the PYP in the Junior School. It is a school where staff enjoy a range of benefits that foster health and wellbeing, and students achieve outstanding academic success supported by innovative teaching practices that are underpinned by a whole school approach to Positive Education.We are seeking an experienced Senior School English teacher to join the faculty as the Assistant Head of  Department, commencing Term 1, 2024. As the Assistant Head of Department, you will be responsible for supporting the Head of Department in the continuous improvement and delivery of the English curriculum across Years 7 -12, including the Higher School Certificate (HSC) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.At Ravenswood, we wish to excite students' interest in pursuing their studies both in the classroom and through co-curricular experiences. The successful applicant will be an excellent and engaging classroom practitioner, who demonstrates creativity and rigour in the delivery of curriculum and enjoys working in a committed and professional team. To be successful in securing this position you will have demonstrated teaching ability in English encompassing:experience in the current Senior HSC English Advanced and/or HSC English Extensionexperience in teaching Year 7-10 Englishexperience in teaching the International Baccalaureate desirablethe ability to successfully integrate ICT into the classroomthe ability to differentiate in the delivery of curriculuma flexible and collegial approachRavenswood School for Girls is dedicated to maintaining a child safe environment and is committed to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children. To Apply:Please include a cover letter as the first page of your resume. As a part of the application process, you will be asked to upload your academic transcripts.Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide the School with their Working With Children Check number and evidence of their Teacher Accreditation in order to be eligible for this position.It is not a requirement of employment to be vaccinated for COVID-19. However, the School strongly encourages all of their employees to maintain an up-to-date vaccination status against COVID-19. To meet our work, health and safety requirements, the School may need to conduct an individual risk assessment for any unvaccinated candidate prior to an offer of employment.Applications close: 4pm Tuesday 3 October 2023If you have any questions please contact Jennifer Richardson, Deputy Principal: Teaching and Learning by email, jrichardson@ravenswood.nsw.edu.auRavenswood is a Uniting Church, Positive Education and IB World School AUD Australia - NSW Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches Gordon 2072