Aboriginal Education Worker
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 14 May 2021
Job overview
| Location | CESSNOCK St Patrick's Primary School | |
| Vacancy Type | Temporary Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 10.5 Hours | |
| Description | To liaise and work with parents, carers and the Aboriginal community and St Patrick's Primary School, Cessnock (10.5 hrs /wk Mondays and Fridays), provide literacy and numeracy assistance to Aboriginal students. This is a temporary appointment for 2021. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. |
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| Position Requirements | • must have a competent level of literacy and numeracy • liaising with the families of Aboriginal children and conducting home visits • ability to work as a member of a team • must be willing to support the ethos of the Catholic School • must be capable of working independently and under supervision of the Aboriginal Education Coordinator • must have an understanding of the local Aboriginal community & networks • must have an understanding and experience in working with Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students and community |
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| Essential Criteria | • Working With Children number on application. | |
| Desirable Criteria | • have experience working with children who demonstrate challenging behaviours within the primary school setting • have a current drivers licence • experience working with young children • experience developing partnerships between home and school • experience planning NAIDOC and Reconciliation events • experience delivering cultural programs in schools • demonstrated capacity to deliver Intervention Programs • ability to interpret student data |
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| CommencementStarts | ASAP | |
| 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 14 May, 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 |
| 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 | The covering letter attached to your curriculum vitae should address the criteria as outlined above and include the contact details as well as after hour contacts for 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 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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