Primary Teacher
St Joseph's Primary School
Wingham
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 9 May 2022
Job overview
| Location | WINGHAM St Joseph's Primary School | |
| Vacancy Type | Temporary Full Time | |
| Description | Nestled on the banks of the beautiful Manning River, St Joseph’s Primary School, Wingham provides an authentic and inclusive education for students from Kindergarten to Year 6. At St Joseph’s we value individuality and strive to develop a love of learning in each child by providing students with a variety of opportunities to excel in all areas of school life. St Joseph’s Primary School, Wingham is seeking a Temporary Full-time Primary Kindergarten teaching position to join their school in Term 2 until Term 4 2022. |
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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 Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. The Diocese is committed to being compliant with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check and ensure compliance with our safeguarding policies, the Diocesan Safeguarding Commitment Statement and the Code’s of Conduct. | |
| Essential Criteria | • must be able to fulfil the requirements of the Diocesan Faith Education Accreditation Policy. • a relevant understanding of the philosophy of Catholic Education. • exemplary values and attitudes appropriate to professional practice • evidence of exemplary teaching skills in the primary curriculum area K-6 and initiatives undertaken • a demonstrated passion for Early Learning (ES1-S1) and a proven capacity to improve student learning at this key stage using explicit teaching • a clear understanding of the intellectual, physical and social/emotional development of the early learner • demonstrated understanding of using data to inform best practice and to set high expectations for student achievement • be innovative, creative and collaborative in teaching style with a willingness to embed technology in all learning • ability to successfully implement and evaluate curriculum initiatives in accordance with curriculum and standards framework. • demonstrated capacity to reflect critically upon professional practice; a commitment to ongoing professional learning and working collaboratively to improve teacher effectiveness • commitment to be an active member of the school team and capacity to actively contribute to a broad range of school activities • high level of interpersonal and communication skills when relating to students, parents and colleagues • applicants will need to comply with the Accreditation to Work Teach and Lead - formerly the Faith Education Accreditation (FEA) Policy 2012 and will need to work towards Accreditation at Category D – Accreditation to Teach Religion. • be appropriately qualified as a four year trained primary teacher • be a practising Catholic • record current NESA and Working With Children number on application. • 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. |
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| CommencementStarts | 23-May-22 | |
| Finishing Date | 20-Dec-22 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020. | |
| Applications Close | Tuesday 10 May, 2022 | |
| 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 |
| Melissa Hunt (melissa.hunt@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 6553 4774 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Melissa Hunt |
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 of your parish priest as well as after hour contacts for other referees. Please email applications to Melissa Hunt - Principal: melissa.hunt@mn.catholic.edu.au The preferred applicant will be required to complete the registration process for the Diocese. Emailed applications will be received at the school up to 3.00pm on the 10th May 2022. | |
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About St Joseph's Primary School
- St Joseph's Primary School
- Church Crescent, Wingham
- New South Wales
- 2429
- Australia
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is an independent, co-educational Catholic school in Rockdale, New South Wales. The school opened in 1892 with 88 students under the guidance of the Sisters of Charity.
Headteacher
Carolyn Yeats
Facilities
St Joseph's has been refurbished in recent years. At the beginning of 2010 the a new library, toilets and undercroft area were built and the staffroom and technology lab were refurbished.
Curriculum
The school offers specialist teaching in the areas of English as a Second Language, Special Needs, Reading Recovery and Gifted Education. Art, Drama, Music and PE teachers foster skill development in a variety of sporting and creative areas.
Religious Education is central to the life of the school, it includes a range of topics concerned with Faith, Relationship with Self and Others, Mission and Justice, The Church’s Liturgical Calender, Sacraments, The World, Creation and Prayer.
Extra-curricular opportunities include sporting gala days, chess competitions, Science Week, fun club, peer tutoring and Mini Vinnies. Senior students are given opportunities to participate in representative sport.
School ethos
St Joseph's ethos is divided into its Vision and Mission statements. ‘We are part of a community united in the person of Jesus Christ and inspired by St Mary MacKillop under the patronage of Saint Joseph. We aspire to lead faith-filled lives according to Gospel values.’ St Mary MacKillop said "Never see a need without doing something about it" with this in mind, the schools mission is to follow the gospel values of Faith, Generosity and Love.
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