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Primary Teaching Position – Holy Name Primary School Forster

Primary Teaching Position – Holy Name Primary School Forster

Holy Name Primary School

Forster

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Temporary

Job overview

Location FORSTER Holy Name Primary School
Vacancy TypeTemporary Full Time
Description Full-time Temporary Teaching Position at Holy Name Primary School Forster
Position Requirements • A relevant understanding of the philosophy of Catholic Education
• Must be a practicing Catholic
• Willingness to fulfill the requirements of the Diocesan Faith Education Accreditation Policy
• Ability to teach in the relevant curriculum area/s.
• High level knowledge of the relevant key learning area/s and a proven capacity to improve student learning.
• High quality classroom teaching skills which enable students with a diverse range of needs to achieve their full potential.
• Exemplary values and attitudes appropriate to professional practice and the intellectual, physical and social development of students.
• Ability to successfully implement and evaluate curriculum initiatives in accordance with curriculum and standards framework.
• Demonstrated capacity to reflect critically upon professional practice and commitment to ongoing professional learning.
• Commitment and capacity to actively contribute to a broad range of school activities as a member of the school team.
• High level of communication and interpersonal skills when relating to students, parents and other teachers.
Essential Criteria • Applicants will need to comply with the Accreditation to Teach Religion and will need to work towards Accreditation at Category D – Accreditation to Teach Religion
• Current NESA and Working With Children number must be recorded on application.
• Be appropriately qualified as a four year trained Primary School Teacher
• 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.
Starts29.01.2019
Finishing Date21.12.2019
Conditions of EmploymentSalary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2017.
Applications Close Friday 07 December, 2018
InstructionsForward your Curriculum Vitae together with a covering letter addressing selection criteria via email (preferred) as one pdf to the contact person.
Contact Name Telephone
  Brooke Schumann (brooke.schumann@mn.catholic.edu.au) 6554 6504
Applications to:

By email (preferred):

Brooke Schumann
brooke.schumann@mn.catholic.edu.au

By post:

Principal (Acting)
Holy Name Primary School
PO Box 243
FORSTER 2428

Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info The covering letter attached to your curriculum vitae should address the criteria as outlined above. The preferred applicant will be required to complete the registration process for the Diocese. Please email applications to Principal as directed or applications will be received at the school up to 3.00pm on the closing date

About Holy Name Primary School

Holy Name Primary School is a co-educational, K-6 Catholic primary school located in the Great Lakes Region at Forster, on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. The school has over 50 years of proud history serving its community and currently educates 330 students as a member of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. Staff committed to striving for academic excellence in a supportive Christian environment is considered a major assets to the school.

Principal

Mr Christopher Waters

Facilities

Holy Name Primary School is a 21st Century learning community that immerses its students in a learning environment rich in modern resources and facilities. Highly renowned throughout the region as a healthy active school, the school’s kitchen garden program, school band and sporting teams reap the benefit of the school’s wonderful resources and have brought significant acknowledgement to the school.

Curriculum

The creation of teaching and learning programs at Holy Name Primary School aims to bring about academic excellence for the students. This is carried out by way of close reference to the NSW Board of Studies Curriculum Syllabuses and devised programs are delivered within a highly supportive and Christian environment. Regular revision of teaching strategies and practices is carried out in order to ensure the maintenance of quality teaching. Classroom teacher efforts are strongly supported by a learning support team who offer targeted support for individual students.

School ethos

Catholic identity permeates all that is seen, said and done at Holy Name Primary School. A school motto of ’Concern for others’ is indeed central to what the school community stands for as they strive to achieve academic excellence for their students.

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