Primary Teaching Position
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
New Lambton
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 14 June 2021
Job overview
| Location | NEW LAMBTON St Therese's Primary School | |
| Vacancy Type | Temporary Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 0.5 FTE | |
| Description | St Therese's Primary School, New Lambton is seeking a temporary part time 0.5 FTE teacher to join the team for Term 3 and 4, 2021. St Therese’s Primary School, New Lambton is a unique school community offering students a quality education from Kindergarten to Year 6. At St Therese’s students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning while offering a community that is supportive of the creative, unique and individual talents of every student. Working with parents and the wider community to provide a holistic education, St Therese’s provides a number of enrichment opportunities for students to extend their learning experiences and enable them to reach their full potential. |
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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 Code’s of Conduct. |
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| Essential Criteria | • Practising Catholic with a current Parish Priest Reference (Primary and Religion Teachers); • Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic Education and to actively supporting the Catholic ethos and culture of the school; • Ability to apply appropriate knowledge in order to plan and prepare contemporary and compliant teaching and learning programs 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 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. 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 | 12/7/2021 | |
| Finishing Date | 17/12/2021 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020. | |
| Applications Close | Monday 14 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 |
| Duilio Rufo (duilio.rufo@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4957 4922 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Duilio Rufo |
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 the Principal - duilio.rufo@mn.catholic.edu.au • Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees including, one of whom must be their current principal. In addition a Parish Priest Reference is required for this position. • 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* |
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About St Therese's Catholic Primary School
- St Therese's Catholic Primary School
- Burke Street, New Lambton
- New South Wales
- 2305
- Australia
St Therese's Catholic Primary School is an independent, co-educational learning institution situated in the Newcastle suburb of New Lambton, approximately 6 kilometres west of the city's CBD. The Catholic school caters to children from Kindergarten to Year 6 and has a current enrolment of around 600 students and over 35 teaching staff.
The school was established in 1925 by the Sisters of Mercy, and operated from one simple building that had a dual purpose of learning facility and parish church. St Therese's has two school mottos, 'Mercy' and 'Be True'.
Principal
Sallyanne Stanbridge
Facilities
Facilities at St Therese's include community vegetable garden, school assembly hall/parish school chapel, undercover play areas, well-sourced library with access to projectors, laptops and iPads, specialised music rooms, large green playing fields and a healthy canteen.
Curriculum
The school has an academic curriculum based on the NSW Board of Studies syllabus. It involves various literacy, numeracy, technology and sporting programs. Special needs programs lead by specialist teachers are also in place for students who need it. As a Catholic school, faith development is paramount to St Therese's, with children participating in class liturgies, masses and special community days. Students are also encouraged to take part in a range of extra-curricular activities such as the school band, school choir, debating club and drama classes.
School ethos
St Therese's aims to provide a welcoming and nurturing learning environment that fosters "the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social and physical development of the individual."
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