Pre-School Teacher - Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School, Santa Tersea

We are looking for a part-time Pre-School Teacher to join the team Ltyentye Apurte Catholic School (LACS) in Santa Teresa. This is a remarkable school in a beautiful community.

Kindergarten / ELC / Early Childhood

Applications Close: 25 November 2019

LACS is a K - 12 school in Santa Teresa (aka Ltyentye Apurte), a medium-sized Indigenous Catholic community located 83 KM south east of Alice Springs. There are 40 staff and an enrolment of approximately 125 students. The school has small class sizes and features specialist facilities including a community library, STEM and home economics rooms. Every classroom has access to the internet and is fitted with PCs, laptops, iPads and interactive whiteboards. English is the second or third language for most students at the school, and the Arrernte language & culture program is a key focus of the curriculum at LACS. Teachers work as members of a team in partnership with local Indigenous people and Arrernte Assistant Teachers. Staff members live in close proximity to each other and the school. The standard of accommodation is good.

We require a Pre-School Teacher starting at the beginning of 2020 to work in our Early Learning Centre. It has an excellent reputation and a program operating five days a week - from 8:15 am to 12:30 pm. You do not have to be Catholic but you do need to be willing to support the mission of LACS and the ELC.

Requirements:

• Early Childhood Teacher qualification is Bachelor of Early Childhood Education or actively working towards
• A current First Aid Certificate including Asthma and Anaphylaxis
• Current OCHRE card (WWCC)
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework
• Experience working in a childcare environment
• A passion for educating young children and working closely with their families
• A willingness and receptiveness to self-learning and development
• The ability to communicate written and verbally on all levels.

For more information on the school visit:

School Website http://www.lacecnt.catholic.edu.au

School Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/LtyentyeApurteCEC/

http://www.lacent.catholic.edu.au/faith-culture/about-lacec-and-santa-teresa

Interested applicants are invited to make enquiries with Justin Colley, Acting Principal, LACS, Santa Teresa. Telephone (08) 8956 0937

Applicants need to submit an application letter and current CV with certified copies of qualifications, including three recent professional referees to: justin.colley@nt.catholic.edu.au

ABOUT CATHOLIC EDUCATION NT

Teaching over 5000 students across the NT in 5 Aboriginal Schools, 9 Primary Schools and 3 Colleges. Head office is located in Berrimah. Catholic schools offer a high quality, yet affordable education alternative. Our broad academic curriculum is taught in a inclusive, faith filled learning community. Catholic schools use the latest technology. We focus on cutting edge evidence based research to teach students skills for tomorrows world . Our focus is to teach the whole child practical life skills like persistence, problem solving and getting along. Catholic Schools encourage creativity and sustainability. You will be working as part of a highly motivated team of teachers. Supported by specialist teachers, inclusion support advisors, psychologists, counsellors, occupational and speech therapists as well as our school management, HR and financial services.

Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) is an Aboriginal community belonging to the Eastern Arrernte people, and is located 83 kms south east of Alice Springs in semi-desert country. Temperatures are extreme from 0 degrees to 45 degrees. The Aboriginal residents speak Arrernte and use English as their second language. It is a dry community (no alcohol permitted on the property). No special Permits for the consumption of alcohol are granted. There are penalties for breaking the law. Santa Teresa has a fully equipped garage and workshop facility. Postal facilities are available and a general store and a well equipped health clinic operate. There is a Recreation Centre which children and youth of the community access most days. A 25 metre swimming pool is operational during the summer months. The people of Santa Teresa have a long association with the Catholic Church and are currently served by the Divine Word Missionaries, the Sisters of the Good Samaritan and the Marist Brothers. The School is an Indigenous Catholic Community School and is administered by the Catholic Education Office based in Darwin and the Marist Brothers in partnership with the community. It is centrally funded by the Federal Government and NT Education Department. It caters for children from Preschool to Year 12. There are approximately 120 students.