Secondary Teaching Position - English/HSIE
St Paul's Catholic College
Booragul
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Temporary
Job overview
| Location | BOORAGUL St Paul's Catholic College | |
| Vacancy Type | Temporary Full Time | |
| Description | Classroom teaching and duties as directed by the School Principal. Please email application to: admin@booragul.catholic.edu.au | |
| Position Requirements | • a relevant understanding of the philosophy of Catholic Education
• 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. |
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| Essential Criteria | • Current NESA and Working With Children number must be recorded on application.
• Be appropriately qualified as a four year trained secondary 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. |
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| CommencementStarts | 29/1/19 | |
| Finishing Date | 20/12/19 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2017. | |
| Applications Close | Friday 30 November, 2018 | |
| Instructions | Forward your Curriculum Vitae together with a covering letter addressing selection criteria via email (preferred) as one pdf to the contact person. | |
| Contact | Name | Telephone |
| Graeme Selmes (graeme.selmes@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4958 6711 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Graeme Selmes |
By post:
Principal |
| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | The covering letter attached to your curriculum vitae (full personal details and contact details of referees) should address the criteria as outlined above as well as contact number for your Parish Priest. The preferred applicant will be required to complete the registration process for the Diocese. Applications will be received at the school up to 3.00pm on the closing date. | |
About St Paul's Catholic College
- St Paul's Catholic College
- 70 Primrose Street, Booragul
- New South Wales
- 2284
- Australia
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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