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Full Time Permanent Position - 2020

Full Time Permanent Position - 2020

St Francis Xavier Primary School WOOLGOOLGA

Woolgoolga

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
January 2020

Job overview

Woolgoolga is a quiet seaside village situated a short drive north of Coffs Harbour on the north coast of NSW.  It is an ideal location for that sea change you have been seeking. St Francis Xavier Primary school is a small county school with a genuine sense of community.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified teachers for the following position:

Full Time Permanent Position commencing 2020 school year

Role Expectations:

You will be required to:

• Support the mission, teachings and ethos of the Catholic Church’s work in schools;

• Acknowledge and accept that your work in schools is part of the mission of the Catholic Church;

• Uphold the mission, teachings and ethos of the Catholic Church in Catholic Education and have appropriate Religious Education qualifications;

• Avoid any influence on students that is not consistent with such mission, teachings or ethos;

The successful candidate will be a highly professional, growth-oriented practitioner with a demonstrated ability to:

• Plan and implement effective teaching and learning units across all KLAs using the NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum.

• Contribute to the collaborative culture of the school as a Professional Learning Community.

• Communicate effectively with staff, students and parents.

• Actively seek professional learning opportunities.

• Use research-based instructional practices and data to inform a flexible and adaptive learning environment.

• Assess and provide feedback on student learning.

• Implement positive and supportive behaviour management practices.

• Promote high expectations, respect for diversity and difference whilst facilitating learning for all students.

• Current Working with Children Check

The successful applicant will be a committed Christian who worships weekly in their local Christian Community.

Applications together with complete resume, details of background and experience, service record, full documentation and names, addresses and phone numbers of at least three (3) referees including a current employer and Parish Priest or Minister from their local place of worship.

Applications should apply in writing to:

Principal

St Francis Xavier Primary

PO Box 525

WOOLGOOLGA NSW 2456

Phone: (02) 6654 1981

Email: tbaker@lism.catholic.edu.au

Applications must be received by 3.00pm Monday 16 September 2019

Child protection legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening.

An Equal Opportunity Employer


 Information on how to Register for Employment in the Lismore Diocese is available on the Catholic Schools Office website http://www.lism.catholic.edu.au/employment/employment-information/

About St Francis Xavier Primary School WOOLGOOLGA

St Francis Xavier School is co-educational Catholic Primary School catering for students from Early Stage 1 to Years 6. 

The school is located 500 metres from the Pacific Ocean in Woolgoolga, New South Wales and enjoys a close relationships with the Coffs Harbour Parish community. The school is the second of two Primary Schools established within the Parish of St Augustine's. 

Principal

Troy Baker

Facilities

St Francis Xavier has a range of modern facilities including a recently built school hall and well resourced learning materials for students.

Curriculum

St Francis Xavier school curriculum follows seven Key Learning Areas including Religious Education, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Creative Arts, History and Geography, English and Personal Development, Healthy and Physical Education. Technology has been integrated into every area of the curriculum. Each day students engage in literacy in numeracy blocks of studying. Extra-curricular activities include band instrumental lessons, violin and piano lessons as well as lunchtime interest clubs. Daily prayer is important and liturgies are celebrated regularly. Leadership by students is an important part of school life and Year 6 students are provided with additional leadership roles.

School ethos

The school vision inspires its learning community to celebrate and discover individual potential, whilst working for the greater good within the School, Parish local and global communities. Students at the school are inspired through the example and teachings of Christ to develop their skills, confidence and to become successful members of an ever-evolving society. 

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