Primary Teacher
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 31 May 2022
Job overview
| Location | CESSNOCK St Patrick's Primary School | |
| Vacancy Type | Temporary Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 0.8 FTE | |
| Description | St Patrick's Primary School, Cessnock is seeking a temporary part-time teacher to join the team for 2022. St Patrick’s Primary School, Cessnock is located in the beautiful Hunter Valley area of New South Wales cratering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Surrounded outside of the city centre by verdant countryside, Cessnock is the largest town in Australia’s oldest wine region. The region is full of activities catering to various lifestyle pursuits and is less than an hour outside of the Newcastle CBD. A school of 362 students, St Patrick's provides a place, built on the Josephite tradition, where creative learning and the individual talents of each student and teacher is appreciated, embraced and encouraged. The school has a strong focus on community and is committed to supporting each individual student and teacher. |
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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 Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. The Diocese is committed to being compliant with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check and ensure compliance with our safeguarding policies, the Diocesan Safeguarding Commitment Statement and the Codes of Conduct. |
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| Essential Criteria | Essential: ►Catholic, with the ability to articulate a personal commitment to Catholic Education (Primary and Religion Teachers only) ►Willingness to actively support the Catholic identity of the school ►Ability to apply appropriate knowledge in order to plan and prepare contemporary and compliant teaching programs and assessments in your nominated areas which meet the diverse characteristics, needs and learning styles of students; and encourage them to work towards attainment of their potential ► Demonstrated ability to effectively utilise assessment and relevant school data to optimise organisational and educational outcomes ► Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with school staff and members of the wider community in order to establish productive partnerships and achieve educational outcomes ► Desire to contribute to the establishment of a staff wide culture of professional learning, reading and reflective practice ► Demonstrate an innovative and agile mindset that supports and enhances a culture of continuous improvement within the school environment ► Evidence of excellent organisational and administrative skills ►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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| CommencementStarts | ASAP | |
| Finishing Date | 20 December 2022 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020. | |
| Applications Close | Monday 30 May, 2022 | |
| 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 |
| Maree Jones (maree.jones@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4990 3152 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Maree Jones |
By post:
Principal |
| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | To apply: Please provide a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria along with your resume to Maree Jones, Principal – maree.jones@mn.catholic.edu.au Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees including, one of whom must be their current principal. If you are applying as a Graduate Teacher, please provide contact details for your most recent Supervising Teacher. If you are not currently working in a school, please provide your previous supervisor / principal. Please ensure you provide out of hours contact details for your referees also, not providing these details can delay the recruitment process. *Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted* “Preferred applicants will be asked to participate in orientation processes, including a formation conversation, following the interview, to introduce them to the local Parish context and the culture of the Catholic school.” | |
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About St Patrick's Primary School
- St Patrick's Primary School
- 155 Wollombi Road, Cessnock
- New South Wales
- 2325
- Australia
St Patrick's Primary School is an independent, co-educational, mainstream school in Cessnock, New South Wales. The school is located in the Hunter Valley region and caters for children from Kindergarten to Year 6. There are currently 370 students enrolled.
The school was opened in 1887 in St Patrick’s Church at Nulkaba by the sisters of St Joseph’s. The ‘Building the Education Revolution’ grant funded new facilities in 2012.
Headteacher
Andrew Latham
Facilities
The school has a well-resourced library and computer room with 32 desktop computers and the same number of laptops and iPads. A multi-purpose room is available for creative arts, meetings and sports.
St Patrick’s holds an annual school concert/showcase where students perform on the school stage in choir singing, dance, drama, verse/poetry recital and percussion bands.
Curriculum
The school follows the NSW State Curriculum. Maths is taught every day for an hour and students have a 100-minute Literacy block, five days a week. Literacy activities are also incorporated into library and computer lessons. Students participate in 30-minute Religious Education lessons each day following the Maitland/Newcastle Diocese Religion structure. The students have 20-minute library sessions once a week to borrow books to take home.
School ethos
The schools vision is to provide quality education within the context of the Catholic faith where the uniqueness of each person is nurtured and valued. ‘We aspire to empower and challenge students through innovative teaching practices to become life-long learners.’
St Patrick's has a positive behaviour program which is based on the motto ‘Be Respectful, Be an Active Learner, Be Safe.’
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