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Primary Teaching Position

Primary Teaching Position

St Therese's Catholic Primary School

New Lambton

  • Expired
Job type:
Part Time, Temporary

Job overview

 Location: NEW LAMBTON St Therese's Primary School

Vacancy Type: Temporary Part TimeHours/FTE0.6 FTE

Description: Part-time Temporary Release From Face to Face teaching position at St Therese's Primary School, New Lambton

Position Requirements

• a relevant understanding of the philosophy of Catholic Education.
• ability to teach in the primary curriculum area K-6.
• high level knowledge of the relevant key learning area (K-6) and a proven capacity to improve student learning.
• high quality classroom teaching skills in the area of ES1 - 3 which enable students with a diverse range of needs to achieve their full potential.
• exemplary values and attitudes appropriate to professional practice and the intellectual, physical and social development of students.
• ability to successfully implement and evaluate curriculum initiatives in accordance with curriculum and standards framework.
• demonstrated capacity to reflect critically upon professional practice and commitment to ongoing professional learning.
• commitment and capacity to actively contribute to a broad range of school activities as a member of the school team.
• high level of communication and interpersonal skills when relating to students, parents and other teachers.Essential CriteriaApplicant must
• be appropriately qualified as a four year trained primary teacher
• be a practising Catholic
• record current NESA and Working With Children number on application as well as Date of Birth.
• evidence of completion of Anaphylaxis training certificate must be supplied. (https://etraining.allergy.org.au/login/index.php) Note: To start or return to working as a teacher in a NSW school, you must be accredited by NESA.

Desirable Criteria

• demonstrated ability to plan, program, teach and assess PE.

Commencement: 29/01/19

Finishing Date: 20/12/19

Conditions of Employment: Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2017.

Applications Close: Friday 12 October, 2018

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 Kaylene Maretich (kaylene.maretich@mn.catholic.edu.au)

Telephone: 4957 4922

Applications to:

By email (preferred):

Kaylene Maretich
kaylene.maretich@mn.catholic.edu.au

By post:

Principal (Acting)
St Therese's Primary School
PO Box 321
NEW LAMBTON 2305

Specific School Requirements/ Additional InfoThe covering letter attached to your curriculum vitae should address the criteria as outlined above and include the contact details of your parish priest as well as after hour contacts for other referees. The preferred applicant will be required to complete the registration process for the Diocese. Applications will be received at the school up to 3.00pm on the closing date. 

About St Therese's Catholic Primary School

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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