HSIE, RE and English Teacher

Xavier High School is a Catholic School that witnesses and lives out our Catholic faith in the traditions and charisms of Catherine McAuley and Edmund Rice. As a member of the Xavier High School community you are expected to contribute and commit to the shared vision of a continuous improvement cycle. All staff are expected to understand and demonstrate the ethos of the 5Cs: challenge, compassion, courage, collaboration and Christ-like behaviour. All staff at Xavier High School have an important role in promoting and supporting the Catholic ethos of the school and assisting in the development and growth of our faith community.

The successful applicant will be able to clearly demonstrate:

• An understanding of and commitment to the ideals of Catholic Education
• Experience and/or the ability to teach Stage 4, 5 and 6 HSIE, RE and / or English
• Expertise as a classroom practitioner and passion for delivering high quality lessons
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications and experience
• Ability to use technology to inform learning
• A sound understanding of contemporary research in educational practice
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills

Interested candidates should submit a one page expression of interest which addresses the following selection criteria:

• An understanding of and the ability to commit to the ideals of Catholic Education in our school and school community.
• Up to date knowledge of NESA requirements for Stage 4, 5 and 6 courses in HSIE, RE and / or English.
• Demonstrated experience and/or the ability and willingness to teach Senior HSIE subjects. Ancient and/or Modern History would be an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining strong relationships with students and staff.
• Experience as a classroom practitioner with high learning expectations and a passion for delivering high quality lessons.
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing development and continual improvement of pedagogical practices.
• Experience and willingness to collaborate and contribute to dynamic learning teams committed to improving the learning growth of all students.
• The ability to work as part of and contribute to high performing and hard working teams

A copy of the position description can be found here.

To apply for this position please forward your Curriculum Vitae and a statement no longer than one page addressing the selection criteria to Ms Roz McNair at mcnairr1@ww.catholic.edu.au by 9am Monday 12 December 2022.

Please note, interviews may take place as applications are received.

As part of your application, please provide three Professional Referees - Your referees may be contacted prior to, and or after, interviews. If there are any concerns with this please contact Ms Roz McNair at mcnairr1@ww.catholic.edu.au or (02) 6040 6388.

This position involves working with children. The appointment of the successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child related employment in accordance with CEDWW policy.

"CEDWW is a child related employer and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children and young people in our care"

CEDWW is an equal opportunity employer. All recruitment and selection decisions are based solely on merit and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.