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Position InformationFinigan School of Distance Education (FSDE) is a purpose-built K-12 distance education schoollocatedin Queanbeyan NSW. The school has83full-time equivalent teaching staff and over 800 enrolments. The school has been specifically designed to meet the needs of distance education students and teachers. The school has 20 web lesson studios and 2 video production studios. Each teacher is equipped with a Microsoft Surface Pro for thedelivery of live lessons and the digital annotation of student work. Teachers deliver live web lessons for each course each week, supported by independent online learning and personalised digitalfeedback. Theschool hasalearning hublocatedinsouth-eastern NSW where studentscanaccess face-to-face teacher support. Residential schoolsoperateat regular intervals throughout the year. Teachers also conduct field visits to provide face-to-face support for students.FSDE is an equity provision for many students. We provide quality individualised learning programs for students who meet the criteria of one or more of the distance education enrolment categories. These include geographical isolation, students travelling within Australia or overseas, medical conditions that prevent attendance at a face-to-face school, vocationally talented students and students withadditionallearning and support needs, including those with disability and students in extraordinary circumstances. FSDE also provides single course curriculum access for students attending face-to-face schools.FSDE teachers are learning experience designers. They are committed to the provision of high quality, personalised learning experiences for every student through the innovative and flexible use of technology.The successful applicant willbe requiredto work from the Finigan School of Distance Education sitelocatedat 77 Agnes Avenue, Queanbeyan, NSW.Selection CriteriaApproval to teachFrench Years 7-12 and approval to teach German Years 7-12 with demonstrated skills and/or experience relevant to the teaching of HSC French and German Continuers level courses.Demonstrated capacity to develop anddeliver effective Languages programs that integrate online teaching technology to support the engagement of students.Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with students, families and the school community, and track progress of diverse students across a wide geographic area.Ability to work collaboratively with a team of language teachers and contribute to whole school programs.ConditionsAn 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 NotesApplicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.About the NSW Department of EducationThe 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, visitNSW Department of Education Diversity and InclusionMerit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are availablehere.To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.