Classroom Teacher - St Joseph's School, MURGON
St Joseph's School
Murgon
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time
- Start date:
- January 2019
Job overview
The successful applicant will:
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education;
- hold current registration with the Queensland College of Teachers; and
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment.
St Joseph's, Murgon is seeking a primary classroom teacher. To be successful in this role you will be able to meet the following criteria: appropriate qualifications and experience, effective communication skills, an ability to work in partnership with colleagues, students and parents/carers, an ability to attend to detail in innovative and creative practices and a clear understanding of the new Australian Curriculum. In addition, applicants should be able to articulate their understanding of the Gradual Release of Responsibility and Context Text Model. Applicants are required to address these points in the "letter of application" section of the on-line application form.
These positions require classroom teaching of Religious Education.
St Joseph's Murgon is a Primary School offering families a parish-based, comprehensive, inclusive, holistic and future focused education within the Murgon area. We are a Marist school imbued with the spirit and charism of the Presentation Sisters, Edmund Rice and Indigenous. Our approximate enrolment is 110 students.
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Estimated Start Date: Commencing January 2019
Employment Tenure: Full Time + Continuing
Tenure Duration (if "Fixed Term"):
If Part Time, hours and/or days required:
Employment Conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement 2015-2019
This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child related employment in accordance with the law.
Contact Person: Tracey Gerrard
Contact Telephone Number: 0418737506
Contact Email: tgerrard@bne.catholic.edu.au
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About St Joseph's School
St Joseph’s School has at its very heart, the values of Learning, Love, Community and Respect, as Jesus showed. Together with engaged and supportive parents, the staff of St Joseph’s create a safe and innovative learning environment where each child has the opportunity to grow and thus achieve to his or her potential.
A school for healthy minds, bodies and spirits, St Joseph’s provides an authentic Catholic education with a strong focus on learning how to be better learners, being socially and emotionally ready to learn. We believe that children learn more effectively when they feel connected and experience a sense of belonging.
With a healthy enrolment of approximately 390 students, St Joseph’s has been described by parents as the ideal size where their children are known personally and matter. Our community is made up of families from all areas of the world, which makes for a culturally rich and diverse group.
St Joseph’s is the school of choice for many parents because:
- St Joseph’s continues to earn a very positive reputation in the Cairns region as a school with strong academic achievement
- many parents say they like the size of St Joseph’s, enabling a personal touch and small community feel
- St Joseph’s is often described as being a very welcoming and friendly community
- parents at St Joseph’s are highly involved in the school community and engaged in the education of their children
- the location of St Joseph’s makes it ideal for parents who live in the city area as well as those who live in the suburbs and who work in or around the city
- St Joseph’s is a progressive learning community, where contemporary teaching and learning practices are being implemented to best meet the needs of modern learners
- St Joseph’s embraces technology as a powerful way to accelerate and differentiate learning for students. The provision of an iPad for each student in years 4-6 is but one of the many ways we do this
- St Joseph’s enjoys great educational facilities, with a view to developing flexible and agile spaces in which children can move and learn
- St Joseph’s is a very culturally diverse community, with support for students whose main language is not English
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