Religious Education Co-Ordinator - St Anthony's Parish - Wanniassa ACT

Religious Education Co-Ordinator – St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Wanniassa

Location: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (K-6) Wanniassa
Closing date: Tuesday, 19 October 2021 at 11:55pm
Contractual term: Promotional Position
Start date: January 2022 
Remuneration: $119,751 - $126,542 plus superannuation

Who are we?
Catholic Education Archdiocese Canberra & Goulburn (CECG) is a leading education provider in the Canberra and southern NSW region. We have city, rural, coastal and remote schools in an area of 88,000 square kilometres from Pambula in the south to Goulburn and Crookwell in the north and west to Lake Cargelligo. The System is comprised of 29 schools and 8 early learning centres in the ACT and 27 schools in NSW. We educate approximately 21,000 students and have over 2000 staff.

About the role

St Anthony’s is seeking to appoint a Religious Education Co-Ordinator in an ongoing, permanent capacity. It is a full-time position which includes 0.4 FTE administration time and 0.6 FTE teaching load or similar role. St Anthony’s has approximately 500 students enrolled ELC - Year 6 and Religious Education is taught from ELC – Year 6.

St Anthony's prides itself on providing a rich and varied curriculum, supported by contemporary learning environments and resources. Our inclusive and welcoming community is designed for students from Preschool through to Year 6, and provides a pathway to Catholic secondary schools. At St Anthony's we work in partnership with families, sharing responsibility for the moral, spiritual, emotional and social development of all children. 

Essential Criteria

1. Leading Teaching and Learning - Catholic Leaders have a key responsibility for developing a positive culture of challenge and support. This will enable effective teaching that promotes enthusiastic, independent learners, committed to lifelong learning. Catholic Leaders’ actions are transformative in the lives of those they lead.
2. Developing Self and Others - Catholic Leaders are committed to building capacity through their own professional development; by supporting all staff through managing performance; by providing access to effective continuing professional growth opportunities and by giving regular high-quality feedback through the Leadership Emphases.
3. Leading Improvement, Innovation and Change - Catholic Leaders manage and lead innovation and change to ensure the school’s vision and strategic plan are put into action and that goals and intentions are realised. Catholic Leaders draw upon the support of others and develop a sense of agency in the improvements they are driving.
4. Leading the Management of the School - Catholic Leaders use a range of management methods and technologies to ensure that the school staff and resources are organised efficiently and are managed around the principles of subsidiarity. This includes the delegation of tasks and accountabilities in ways that promote the leadership of others.
5. Engaging and Working with the Community - Catholic Leaders develop and maintain positive partnerships with students, families and carers, the local church and the wider school community. This supports a culture of high expectations around inclusivity and the wellbeing of all.

Application process

Applications must include:

• Covering letter including statements made against the essential criteria points (please refer to the position description)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• At least three (3) referees, one of whom is your Catholic Priest.

Please apply via the link

The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child related employment in accordance with CEO policy.