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School Administrator

St Mary's Catholic College

Gateshead

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Job type:
Part Time, Permanent

Job overview

Location GATESHEAD St Mary's Catholic College
Vacancy TypePermanent Part Time
Hours/FTE30 Hours
Description St Mary’s Catholic College is seeking Permanent part-time school administrator to join the team working 30 hours/week.




• Appreciate new modern interactive teaching spaces, with both newly built and revitalised facilities in an established school community;


• Join highly professional and caring staff committed to growing and evolving as a cohort with regular opportunities for personal and professional development;


• Contribute to a creative and socially conscious community dedicated to raising environmental awareness, practicing spiritual framework, participating in the arts, sporting events and the National Science & Engineering Challenge.



St Mary’s Catholic College, Gateshead is a comprehensive secondary 7 to 12 College recognised and acclaimed as a safe, disciplined and caring community. Committed to a holistic form of education, the staff, students and parents of St Mary’s recognise the importance of building and nurturing quality relationships, setting and maintaining high standards and catering to the diversity of students’ gifts and abilities. The school cohort maintain the belief that the essence of any community lies in the quality of its people, and their commitment to become more than they currently are. This principle realises the potential of its staff, encouraging a space of communal growth in teaching and learning where skill and talent is respected and highly appreciated.
Position Requirements The School Officer - Clerical provides a reception service for phone and direct contact externally to and within the school. General office administration tasks includes:


• Maintaining student records;


• Typing and preparation of documents;


• Ordering of school requisites;


• Administrative support for staff.
Essential Criteria • Willing to support the mission of the Catholic School;

• A relevant understanding of the philosophy at Catholic Education;

• Highly developed word processing and literacy skills;

• Able to work cooperatively and collaboratively as a member of a team;

• Positive and engaging interpersonal skills;

• Flexibility in responding appropriately to the diverse nature of staff, students and parents;

• Current Working With Children number(must be recorded on application);

• Compliance or willingness to work towards the CSO Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead 2018 - formerly the Faith Education Accreditation (FEA) Policy 2012;

• Current or working towards Accreditation at Category A – Accreditation to Work
Desirable Criteria • Extensive experience in SAS Administration and Finance, and Compass

• Extensive experience in school reception and front office procedures
Starts28/01/2020
Conditions of Employment Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2017.
Applications Close Friday 20 December, 2019
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
  Larry Keating (larry.keating@mn.catholic.edu.au) 4944 4800
Applications to:

By email (preferred):

Larry Keating
larry.keating@mn.catholic.edu.au

By post:

Principal
St Mary's Catholic College
PO Box 4021
GATESHEAD 2290

Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info Benefits including:
• a corporate fitness program;
• employee assistance program (EAP);
• paid parental leave;
• training and staff development programs;
• access to long service leave after just five years;
• opportunity for leasing motor vehicles; and
• 9.5 per cent superannuation. To apply: Please provide your resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria directly to Principal – Larry Keating: larry.keating@mn.catholic.edu.au Applications close: 9am Friday 20th December 2019 *Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted*

About St Mary's Catholic College

+61 4944 4800

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St Marys Senior High School is a co-educational government senior school for students in Years 11-12. Located in St Marys, NSW, this school was the first government high school to cater exclusively to senior students. They have approximately 900 students and 65 teaching staff.

St Marys was founded in 1989, and the school offers a wide range of academically challenging and specialised courses to prepare students for further study, and the school also attracts mature-age students.

Principal

Kris Beazley

Facilities

Facilities include a large lecture theatre-style and traditional classrooms, computer laboratories and large library, interactive whiteboards, internet and technology access, performing arts studio and visual art studios, an industrial hospitality kitchen, spacious school grounds and sporting fields, and a school farm and student car park. 

 Curriculum

St Mary's curriculum is varied and challenging, and encourages independent learning to prepare students for university. A wide range of specialised courses are offered, including history, business, chemistry, food technology, engineering, legal studies, music, physics, software design, and visual arts. Languages include Italian, Japanese, French, and Spanish. Students can earn their HSC, or High School Certificate, in these subjects. 

The school offers a peer mentoring program, and access to a welfare and personal development team of counsellors. Popular extra-curricular activities include debate, drama, Duke of Edinburgh Award schemes, musicals, and a wide range of sports. 

 School ethos 

St Marys aims to offer an environment that allows students to achieve their personal best and to support students through qualified staff and modern school facilities. The school tries to blend aspects of secondary schools and a university campus feel to prepare students for future learning. 

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