Learning Support Coordinator
Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
Chisholm
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 4 March 2021
Job overview
| Location | CHISHOLM St Bede's Catholic College | |
| Vacancy Type | Permanent Full Time | |
| Description | St Bede’s Catholic College is seeking a permanent full time Learning Support Coordinator to join its staff for Term 2 2021. St Bede’s Catholic College, in the recently established suburb of Chisholm, is a new co-educational Catholic secondary school that is part of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. The College opened in 2018 and will eventually cater for 1,100 students in Years 7 to 12. In 2021 the College will have approximately 540 Year 7-10 students, with the first Year 12 cohort to graduate in 2023. The key components that drive the development of the school are Courage, Knowledge, Community and Faith. These components align to the four domains of the College’s Strategic Plan – Catholic Formation and Mission, Learning and Teaching, Leadership, Wellbeing and Partnerships. |
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| Position Requirements | The Learning Support Coordinator works in collaboration with the school leadership team and has particular responsibility for the management of programs and processes to support students with additional needs (in consultation and collaboration with relevant school and CSO personnel). The Learning Support Coordinator plays a vital role: • In building partnerships between parents, students and staff and external specialists to ensure best care and education for students • Identifying and support students with special education needs • Working collaboratively to implement effective and targeted teaching and learning strategies within the classroom. |
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| Essential Criteria | Essential: • Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic Education and the mission of the Church through Catholic schools. • Experience in Special Education in a Secondary School • Qualifications in Special Education or commitment to undertake further study • Qualifications as a four-year trained teacher • Possess high level communication skills and interpersonal skills, including empathy and confidentiality. • Understanding of legislation relevant to Special Education and students with disability • Ability to demonstrate a commitment to continuous professional learning • Willingness to Comply or Compliance with the CSO Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead Policy. Category B – Accreditation to Teach (Teaching staff who do not teach Religion) • Capacity to work collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure continual improvement within a rapidly growing school. Applications must provide evidence of the following: • Qualifications as a four-year trained teacher • Current NESA Accreditation • Paid Working With Children Check (WWCC) • Completion of Anaphylaxis training. |
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| CommencementStarts | 19/04/2021 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020. | |
| Applications Close | Thursday 04 March, 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 |
| Joanne West (joanne.west@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4088 8222 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Joanne West |
By post:
Executive Assistant |
| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | To apply: Please provide a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria along with your resume addressed to the Principal, John Murphy, via an email to Joanne West at joanne.west@mn.catholic.edu.au Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees two of whom must be the person's current Principal and previous Supervisor. 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. Not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted. Applications close: 4th March 2021, 3:00pm | |
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About Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
- Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
- PO Box 714, Newcastle
- New South Wales
- 2300
- Australia
The Catholic Schools Office (CSO), is responsible for the leadership, efficient operation and management of systemic schools which educate more than 18,000 students in 45 Primary schools, 10 Secondary schools and one K-12 school in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
The CSO employs more than 1200 teachers and around 550 support staff. Our main focus is providing support for schools to ensure each student receives a quality education and has the opportunity to grow academically, spiritually, physically and emotionally.
Catholic schools seek to develop spirit, mind, body and character and to cultivate Gospel values that support lives filled with joy, endeavour and hope in the future. As a Catholic Schools Office, we model ourselves on the person of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Gospels and through the teachings of the Catholic Church.
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