Primary Teaching Position

Reference No : 10918

External Position

Closing Date: Wednesday 10 March, 2021

Location: CARDIFF St Kevin's Primary School

Vacancy Type: Temporary Part Time

Hours/FTE: 0.4 FTE

Description

St Kevin's Primary School in Cardiff is seeking  Temporary Part-Time 0.4 FTE Teacher to join the team for 2021.

St Kevin’s Primary School, Cardiff, is a single stream school that offers small class sizes with exceptional and dedicated staff. It is supported by an amazing parent and Parish community, who subscribe to our philosophy of “it takes village to raise a child”. All members of this village ensure that they contribute in their own way, to the nurturing of the body, mind and spirit of all children at St Kevin’s Primary School.

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.

You acknowledge and agree to work within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

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.

Essential Criteria

• 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 high impact teaching strategies employed to cater for the needs of all learners 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;

• 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.

Commencement: ASAP

Finishing Date: 17/12/21

Conditions of Employment: Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020.

Applications Close: Wednesday 10 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.

Applications to:

By email (preferred):

Mary-Anne Jennings

mary-anne.jennings@mn.catholic.edu.au

By post:

Principal

St Kevin's Primary School

PO Box 116

CARDIFF 2285

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 mary-anne.jennings@mn.catholic.edu.au

• Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees two of whom must be the person's current principal and/or area supervisor or consultant.

• 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: Wednesday 10th of March at 3pm