Primary Teacher
St Joseph’s Primary School
Denman
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 12 March 2021
Job overview
| Location | DENMAN St Joseph's Primary School | |
| Vacancy Type | Temporary Full Time | |
| Description | St Joseph’s Primary School, Denman is seeking a temporary full-time Primary Teacher to join the team for Term 2 to Term 4, 2021. St Joseph’s Primary School is located in the small, thriving Upper Hunter town of Denman. Our School offers quality Catholic education for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 from the areas of Denman, Martindale, Sandy Hollow, Bureen and Jerrys Plains. St Joseph's is an open and caring community where social justice, honesty, compassion and love are nurtured and valued. Our school community is built on an active partnership between the parents, school and local Parish and curriculum differentiation ensures that the needs of all students are catered for at all levels. |
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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 Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle has an abiding commitment to promote the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults - particularly those who participate in the life of the Diocese. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and, where legislated, hold a Working with Children Check. Diocesan workers are expected to personally adopt and enact the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement. |
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| Essential Criteria | • Practising Catholic with a current Parish Priest Reference; • 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; • Proven ability to engage students in digital innovation and learning; • 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 | 19/04/2021 | |
| Finishing Date | 17/12/2021 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2017. | |
| Applications Close | Friday 12 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 |
| Helen Whale (helen.whale@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 6547 2496 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Helen Whale |
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 and directly to Helen Whale at helen.whale@mn.catholic.edu.au • Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees including, one of whom must be their current principal and one must be their parish priest. • 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* • Applications close: Friday 12th March at 3pm |
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About St Joseph’s Primary School
- St Joseph’s Primary School
- 80 Palace Street, Denman
- New South Wales
- 2328
- Australia
St Joseph's Primary School is an independent co-educational Roman Catholic school teaching pupils between kindergarten and year 6. It is located in the town of Denman in New South Wales, Australia. It is a small school with 8 teaching staff taking care of approximately 80 pupils. Originally opened as St Bernard's School in Wybong in 1915, the school moved to Denman the following year. It draws students from the regions of Denman, Sandy Hollow, Martindale, Jerrys Plain and Bureen.
Principal
Aaron Moon
Facilities
The school underwent a redevelopment in 2011 under the Building the Education Revolution program, resulting in a new, modern classroom, canteen and library. It also has a covered outdoor learning area and a school hall, converted from the old church.
An assortment of extracurricular opportunities are on offer to students including violin tuition, Newcastle Herald Writing Competition and Newcastle Permanent Mathematics Competition, as well as sports activities including Cross Country.
Curriculum
The Key Learning Areas of English; mathematics; science and technology; creative arts; personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE); and human society and Its environment (HSIE) are combined with the school's teaching of the Diocesan K-12 Religion Syllabus. This curriculum centres on history and belief; celebration and prayer; Jesus and scripture; and justice and morality.
School Ethos
St Joseph's Primary School strives for excellence in academics and takes great pride in expressing gospel values to give children their best possible first education and encourage them to fulfil their potential. It aims to provide “an open and caring community where social justice, honesty compassion and love are nurtured and valued.”
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