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Secondary Teacher - Mathematics

Secondary Teacher - Mathematics

St Paul's Catholic College

Booragul

Job type:
Full Time, Temporary
Apply by:
24 June 2021

Job overview

Location BOORAGUL St Paul's Catholic College
Vacancy TypeTemporary Full Time
Description St Paul’s Catholic College, Booragul is seeking a full-time Temporary Mathematics Teacher term 3 and 4, 2021.




• Appreciate a peaceful lakeside workspace, with new contemporary infrastructure set amongst beautifully maintained outdoor spaces only 20 km from Newcastle’s CBD;


• Enhance your teaching environment with the latest flexible learning spaces equipped with interactive and engaging teaching technologies;


• Enjoy fresh renewed work areas with a new Administration wing, chapel, staff facility and flexible learning centre, with ongoing renovations to enhance the school site as a whole.



St Paul's Catholic College offers an inclusive, welcoming and comfortable environment. The calm, nurturing setting has been designed to allow students and staff to feel at home in developing their varied capacities and skills. The growth of the students is nurtured and encouraged by a supportive faculty through the provision of creative freedom, empowerment of the individual and opportunities for prayer and reflection. The curriculum, both formal and informal, focuses on spiritual growth and reflects a respect for the diversity of all 950 students, their differing levels of abilities, strengths, weaknesses and gifts.
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 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 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

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.
Desirable Criteria ►Ability to teach stage 6 Mathematics
Starts12/7/21
Finishing Date17/12/21
Conditions of EmploymentSalary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020.
Applications Close Thursday 24 June, 2021
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
  Colin Mulhearn (colin.mulhearn@mn.catholic.edu.au) 4958 6711
Applications to:

By email (preferred):

Colin Mulhearn
colin.mulhearn@mn.catholic.edu.au

By post:

Principal
St Paul's Catholic College
PO Box 194
BOOLAROO 2284

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 the school via admin@booragul.catholic.edu.au
•Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees two of whom must be the person's current Principal and previous Supervisor.
•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.

About St Paul's Catholic College

+61 4958 6711

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St Paul’s High School is a co-educational, non-selective, Roman Catholic, independent day school serving students from Years 7 to 12. The secondary school is located in Booragul, Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, and has approximately 950 pupils on its roll.

Established by the Catholic Church Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle in 1984, the school was upgraded over the past decade with new buildings. Students are mainly taken from six nearby Catholic primary schools as well as from local government schools.

Principal

Graeme Selmes 

Facilities 

St Paul’s High School has four seminar rooms, a computer room, a science laboratory, multi-purpose hall, two music rooms and IT facilities in every classroom. The school recently built a commercial-quality kitchen and workshops for construction classes. In 2015 it opened a new library and technology hub, along with seven new classrooms. 

Curriculum

The school teaches pupils in all secondary years but has a particular focus on the final two senior years. It has a gifted and talented coordinator who promotes activities including mock trials, public speaking, engineering challenges and competitions in writing, maths and science. Students are offered language classes and cultural experiences in Japanese and French. The school hosts two visual art shows each year as well as concert band performances and music and drama nights. Students are offered a range of sporting activities including surfing and walking on top of more traditional sports.

School ethos 

St Paul's High School aims to provide a welcoming environment where students can develop their skills to the best of their abilities. The Catholic school places an emphasis on pastoral care of students as well as academic results. “Our mission is to strive to acknowledge the self worth and dignity of all of our community members - students, staff, parents, clergy and the wider community,” the principal says.

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