Learning Support Teacher - Secondary
Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
Lochinvar
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 25 June 2021
Job overview
| Location | LOCHINVAR St Joseph's College | |
| Vacancy Type | Temporary Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 0.4 FTE | |
| Description | St Joseph's College, Lochinvar is seeking a temporary part time Learning Support Teacher – Secondary - 0.4 FTE to join the school community commencing in Term 3, 2021. St Joseph’s College, founded by the Sisters of St Joseph in 1883 is a co-educational secondary school providing a rich and diverse educational experience for 940 students from Years 7 to 12. The College aspires to be a place of learning where students, staff and families are valued and respected for their uniqueness. The community of St Joseph’s welcomes all who are ready to actively share the mission, vision, identity and life of the College. Located in the stunning Hunter Valley, St Joseph’s has a blend of heritage and modern buildings which include a Chapel & Heritage Centre, new Administration and Resource Centre, a purpose-built hall and associated Café & Hospitality Centre, well equipped, modern Technology/Trade Centre as well as refurbished Performance and Creative Arts spaces. |
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| Position Requirements | Teachers in a Catholic school have a unique role to play and are assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live purposeful lives. The teacher will promote the school as a place of learning and excellence in accordance with contemporary evidence-based learning and wellbeing principles (including digital learning) and will ensure the ongoing development and implementation of pedagogical practices that impact on student learning outcomes. The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has an abiding commitment to promote the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults - particularly those who participate in the life of the Diocese. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and, where legislated, hold a Working with Children Check. Diocesan workers are expected to personally adopt and enact the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement. |
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| Essential Criteria | • Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic Education and to actively support the Catholic ethos and culture of the school • Appropriate qualifications and experience teaching within a learning support environment or special education environment in a secondary context • Ability to work collaboratively with the Executive, Leaders of Learning – including the Leader of Learning Support, class teachers, parents and students to develop appropriate assessment strategies, identify resources and implement effective strategies to create learning and social opportunities for students with special education needs • Enthusiastic and flexible attitude, with the ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment • Capacity to administer diagnostic tests and interpret data to develop Individual Education Plans and create and implement individualised education plans • Demonstrated capacity to exercise effective and sensitive communication skills with students, colleagues, parents and others both within the College community and wider community • Capacity to assist with the identification of students with special educational needs • Ability to support the management of Nationally Consistent Collection of Data protocols and processes • Ability to contribute to the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy and confidentiality obligations, for example, student files • Proven capacity to use technology as a tool as a management and learning tool • Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills that are appropriate to engaging with students, parents and colleagues. • Thorough understanding of relevant syllabus documents and related content knowledge and requirements • Willingness to Comply or Compliance with the CSO Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead Policy. Category B or D – Accreditation to Teach or Accreditation to Teach Religion. The applicant must provide evidence of the following: • Qualifications as a four year trained teacher; • Current NESA Accreditation; • Current Paid Working with Children Check (WWCC)number; • Completion of Anaphylaxis training. |
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| Desirable Criteria | • EXPERIENCE IN POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT • EXPERIENCE IN WRITING AND DELIVERING LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS |
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| CommencementStarts | 12/7/21 | |
| Finishing Date | 17/12/21 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020. | |
| Applications Close | Friday 25 June, 2021 | |
| Instructions | Forward your Curriculum Vitae together with a covering letter addressing selection criteria via email (preferred) as one pdf to the contact person. | |
| Contact | Name | Telephone |
| Patricia Hales (Trish.hales@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4930 7291 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Patricia Hales |
By post:
Principal |
| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | To apply: Please provide a letter of application (maximum 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria along with your resume and directly to Principal – Patricia Hales: patricia.hales@mn.catholic.edu.au Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees, (including an out of hours contact number) one of whom must be the person's current principal and/or area supervisor or consultant *Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted* | |
About Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
- Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
- PO Box 714, Newcastle
- New South Wales
- 2300
- Australia
The Catholic Schools Office (CSO), is responsible for the leadership, efficient operation and management of systemic schools which educate more than 18,000 students in 45 Primary schools, 10 Secondary schools and one K-12 school in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
The CSO employs more than 1200 teachers and around 550 support staff. Our main focus is providing support for schools to ensure each student receives a quality education and has the opportunity to grow academically, spiritually, physically and emotionally.
Catholic schools seek to develop spirit, mind, body and character and to cultivate Gospel values that support lives filled with joy, endeavour and hope in the future. As a Catholic Schools Office, we model ourselves on the person of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Gospels and through the teachings of the Catholic Church.
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