Job Description - Leader of the Arts - Hunter School of the Performing Arts *****BDGR)
Leader of the Arts - Hunter School of the Performing Arts - ****BDGR
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Location
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley
Advertisement Number A*********
Number of Positions
1
Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at $168,******.
This position attracts a base salary of $149,******, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.
School Name Hunter School of the Performing Arts
Principal Network Newcastle
Staffing Area Newcastle
FTE *****
Contact Name Tracey Breese
Contact Phone number ********
Contact School Admin - ********
Closing Date
09-Sep-****, 6:00:00 AM
Job Category
TCH Other
Organisation
Teaching Service
Position Information
The Leader of the Arts provides leadership, coordination and operational management of Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) programs within a designated CAPA school.
This school-based non-teaching executive role supports high-quality teaching, learning and performance opportunities for students across music, dance, dramaand visual arts, and contributes to the school's strategic priorities and community engagement.
Hunter School of the Performing Arts (HSPA), located in Newcastle–Muloobinba, is the only fully selective performing and creative arts public school in NSW.
The school provides a creative, inclusive and future-focused learning environment where students are supported to achieve academic excellence and perform at their best.
In ****, HSPA has 1,151 students from Years 3–12, including 66 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Students from across Awabakal, Worimi, Darkinjung, Kuring-gai and Wonnarua lands are selected through audition and portfolio processes.
They are supported by 80 teachers and 20 support and administrative staff.
HSPA develops students' potential across dance, music, drama and the creative arts while maintaining high academic expectations.
A mastery learning approach, quality skilled learning and targeted wellbeing and values programs underpin teaching and learning.
Students benefit from extensive ensembles, workshops and extension programs in the performing and creative arts, STEM, theatre, film and audio technology.




Sporting opportunities and initiatives such as Maths in Milo further support student engagement, achievement and enrichment.
The school maintains strong partnerships with the Muloobinbah Local AECG, the University of Newcastle, the National Institute of Dramatic Art, the Conservatorium of Music, Civic Theatre Newcastle and local dance studios.
Specialist facilities include a 365-seat theatre, recording studios, production suites, dedicated dance, drama, music and visual arts spaces, multimedia and STEM laboratories, a commercial kitchen and a 1,200-seat multipurpose centre.
HSPA's culture is founded on connectedness, inclusion and belonging, with students, staff, families and community partners working together to promote excellence.
Further information is available on the HSPA website .
Specific Selection Criteria
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position.
Inadditionto the general selection criteria
Demonstrated capacity to provide strategic and operational leadership across Creative and Performing Arts programs, including the development, coordination, and evaluation of ensembles, curation, productions, co-curricular programs, and large-scale arts events.
Proven ability to lead collaboratively with CAPA teams, whole school staff, tutors, specialist practitioners, professional associations, and state networks, while mentoring and supporting all staff to strengthen professional practice and program delivery.
High-level organisational, communication, and collaborative project management skills, with the capacity to design and manage whole school systems for theapplication process/auditions and workshops, events, logistics, budgets, compliance, and resource management.
Demonstrated capacity to build and sustain partnerships with arts organisations, tertiary institutions, and industry professionals, while promoting equity, inclusion, cultural responsiveness, and student wellbeing within arts programs.
General Selection Criteria




Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice,
Knowledge of curriculum, assessment, and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs,
Education leadership skills to build capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams,
Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents,
Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning,
Knowledge of and commitment to the department's Aboriginal education policy.
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 NSW 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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people.
If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above.
For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .
To support a consistent and transparent merit selection process, Merit Selection Process Application Guidelines are available for classroom teachers, executives and principals, providing practical advice for applicants and selection panels.
For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at ************.
We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.
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