Primary Teaching Position
St Joseph's Primary School
Bulahdelah
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2021
Job overview
| Location | BULAHDELAH St Joseph's Primary School | |
| Vacancy Type | Temporary Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 0.2 FTE | |
| Description | St Joseph's Primary School, Bulahdelah is seeking a temporary part time 0.2 FTE Religious Education release teacher to join the team for 2022. St Joseph's Primary School, Bulahdelah, is a small Kindergarten to Year 6 Catholic systemic school servicing the town of Bulahdelah and surrounding communities including Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest, Coolongolook. |
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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 Codes of Conduct. |
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| Essential Criteria | ► Catholic, with the ability to articulate a personal commitment to Catholic Education (Primary and Religion Teachers only) ► Willingness to actively support the Catholic identity of the school ► Ability to apply appropriate knowledge in order to plan and prepare contemporary and compliant teaching programs and assessments 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 assessment and relevant school 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 ► Evidence of excellent organisational and administrative skills ► Willingness to Comply or Compliance with the CSO Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead Policy. Category B or D – Accreditation to Teach or Accreditation to Teach Religion. 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. •Proof of Covid vaccination status. |
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| CommencementStarts | 28/1/22 | |
| Finishing Date | 20/12/22 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020. | |
| Applications Close | Tuesday 07 December, 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 |
| Bronwyn Underwood (bronwyn.underwood@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4997 4189 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Bronwyn Underwood |
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. Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees including, one of whom must be their current principal. 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. Applications closes on 7/12/21 at 3.30pm. *Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted* “Preferred applicants will be asked to participate in orientation processes, including a formation conversation, following the interview, to introduce them to the local Parish context and the culture of the Catholic school.” | |
About St Joseph's Primary School
- St Joseph's Primary School
- 26C Bulahdelah Way, Bulahdelah
- New South Wales
- 2423
- Australia
St Joseph’s Primary School is a mixed, independent, mainstream, Roman Catholic primary school in Bulahdelah. The school caters to students from Kindergarten to Year 6 who come from Bulahdelah, Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest.
St Joseph’s Primary School was founded in 1955 by the Sisters of St Joseph and is still an important part of St Brigid’s Parish.
Principal
Joanne Trotter
Facilities
The school has recently undergone a refurbishment to modernise its facilities. It has a strong emphasis on I.T., with laptops and interactive smartboards for students to use. The school also provides teaching and learning programmes that includes K to 6 guided reading, Count Me In Too, Minilit and Lexia reading to help improve pupils’ literacy and understanding. The school also integrates environmental initiatives to teach its students about sustainability.
Curriculum
The curriculum emphasises the importance of the core subjects of maths and English but it stresses that academics need to be included alongside extra-curricular activities. Alongside choir, debating, public speaking and sports, there are also environmental and social injustice groups to help each student receive a well-rounded education. The school works hard to instil a love of learning into every child and to give them the courage to take risks and experiment, without fear of failure.
School ethos
St Joseph’s Primary School's main mission is to love, learn and live like Jesus. They work to provide an environment that better prepares each child for the future, teaching them to be a caring member of a community, and to foster each pupils’ individual gifts and talents. The school wants to provide a caring environment that is founded on ‘the courage, strength and faith of the Sisters of St Joseph’.
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