Primary Teaching Position
St Joseph's Primary School
Kilaben Bay
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2021
Job overview
| Location | KILABEN BAY St Joseph's Primary School | |
| Vacancy Type | Temporary Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 0.5 FTE | |
| Description | St Joseph's Primary School, Kilaben Bay is seeking a temporary part time (0.5 FTE) Primary Teacher to join the team for Terms 1 and 2 of 2022. This position is a job share position due to a flexible work arrangement (FWA) of a current member of staff. There is the possibility of an extension for the reminder of the year if the FWA continues. St Joseph's Primary School, Kilaben Bay, is a unique school community catering for students from Kindergarten to 6 in the Toronto district and surrounding suburbs. St Joseph's enjoys a proud reputation of high quality learning and teaching and strives to create a collaborative and engaging learning community where all learners are supported and encouraged to achieve their unique potential. At St Joseph's we value child-centred learning and place a strong emphasis on providing the best possible education with rich learning experiences for our students across the curriculum. |
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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 | • 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. • Proof of double Covid-19 vaccination |
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| CommencementStarts | 28/1/22 | |
| Finishing Date | 1/7/22 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020. | |
| Applications Close | Thursday 09 December, 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 |
| Charlene Reid (charlene.reid@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4959 1355 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Charlene Reid |
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. • 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. • 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. • Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted. • Applications close: Thursday 9 December 2021 at 3.30pm. |
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About St Joseph's Primary School
- St Joseph's Primary School
- 140 Wangi Road, Kilaben Bay
- New South Wales
- 2283
- Australia
St Joseph’s is a co-educational, Catholic primary school catering for students from kindergarten through to Year 6. The school is located in the Diocese of Matiland-Newcastle on the western shores of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales. There are around 270 students enrolled.
The school was originally built in 1956 and staffed by the Sisters of Mercy, following Toronto becoming a parish in 1955. In 1973 the “Black” Sisters of St Joseph from Lochinvar took over the school. In 1964 the first lay teacher began, since then the school has been entirely staffed by lay teachers. The school and church moved to its present site at Kilaben Bay in 1984.
Principal
Leigh Peacock
Facilities
St Joseph’s facilities include basketball and netball courts, a bushland adventure style play area, an athletics oval, laptops, computers, iPads and interactive smartboards in every classroom. There is a large modern hall with a performance stage and state of the art audio/visual technology and a well-resourced library. The parish church is also located on site.
Curriculum
St Joseph’s has curriculum based on the BOSTES, teaching seven Key Learning Areas. The use of ICT is embedded across all Key Learning Areas to provide a 21st-century learning environment for students. Extracurricular activities include choir, debating, public speaking, band, Tournament of Minds, netball, football, gardening club and student leadership development days.
School ethos
St Joseph’s motto, “Love One Another” is reinforced in daily life at St Joseph’s. The school provides a Catholic learning community where students grow in understanding and appreciating the core values of responsibility, respect, honesty and learning.
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