Terms:

Permanent, Full Time (1 FTE)

Reports to:

Head of Learning and Teaching

Key Stakeholders:

Head of Senior School, Head of Learning and Teaching, Head of Academic Care, Head of Learning Areas, All Senior School Teachers and Assistants and all Senior School Students

About Masada College

Masada College is a leading Jewish educational institution that integrates a premium academic program with a strong commitment to inclusivity. We welcome Jewish children from every denomination as well as non-Jewish students, fostering a diverse and supportive community. With a focus on academic excellence, resilience, hard work, community, and collaboration, grounded in Jewish values, students are equipped to achieve their full potential. Masada encourages students to excel not only academically but also personally, developing the skills and character needed to thrive. Guided by the belief that "Goodness Makes Greatness," the College instils values of respect, kindness, and responsibility, empowering students to make a positive impact on the world.

Benefits of Working at Masada College

- Complimentary on-site parking.
- Access to novated leasing arrangements.
- Additional leave provided for Jewish holidays.
- Exemption from Saturday sport commitments.
- Chance to lead a committed and capable team of English educators.
- Supportive professional environment with a strong focus on learning, collaboration and student growth.

Role Summary

Masada College seeks an outstanding and inspiring English educator to lead our English Faculty across Years 7 to 12. This is an exciting Middle Leadership opportunity for a highly capable teacher and leader who is passionate about English education, student growth,



academic excellence and the development of a solid, collaborative faculty culture.

The Head of Learning Area, English will lead a team of dedicated and highly capable educators in delivering a contemporary, rigorous and engaging English curriculum from Stage 4 through to the HSC. The successful applicant will model excellent classroom practice, support high-quality curriculum design, and lead evidence-informed approaches to teaching, assessment, feedback and curriculum design.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Head of Learning and Teaching, Head of Senior School and the broader academic leadership team to support strong student achievement, high expectations, professional collaboration and continued growth in HSC performance. Experience teaching across the full range of HSC English courses is highly desirable (including Extension 1 and 2), and previous experience as a Head of English will be viewed favourably.

Key Accountabilities

Faculty Leadership

The successful candidate must have/be able to:

- Lead, support and inspire the English Faculty as a collaborative, high-performing professional team.
- Build a positive faculty culture grounded in trust, shared practice, high expectations and continuous improvement.
- Provide instructional leadership through coaching, mentoring,



professional dialogue and modelling highly effective teaching practice.
- Lead regular faculty meetings focused on curriculum, assessment, student learning, data, professional learning and faculty priorities.
- Support new and early career teachers through induction, mentoring, feedback and professional growth.
- Encourage staff to engage in professional learning, reflective practice and the ongoing refinement of classroom practice.
- Work collaboratively with the Head of Learning and Teaching and Head of Senior School to support College learning priorities and faculty improvement.

Teaching and Learning

The successful candidate must have/be able to:

- Lead the development, implementation and review of English programs across Years 7 to 12 with an emphasis on strategic planning for new curriculum success.
- Ensure all programs are aligned with NSW curriculum and NESA requirements.
- Support the delivery of a rigorous and engaging English curriculum that develops students’ reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, representing and critical thinking skills.
- Lead the faculty in designing coherent and well-sequenced learning experiences that support student growth from transition to Stage 4, through to Stage 6.
- Promote a love of literature, language, creativity, inquiry and intellectual challenge.
- Model excellent classroom practice and support staff to deliver high-quality, differentiated learning experiences.
- Champion and embed Masada College’s Cultures of Thinking approach across the English faculty, ensuring that thinking routines are used purposefully to deepen student engagement, understanding and intellectual independence.

📌 Head of Learning Area: English (Sydney)
🏢 Masada Cottage
📍 Sydney