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Secondary Teaching Position - HSIE

Secondary Teaching Position - HSIE

St Mary's Catholic College

Gateshead

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent

Job overview

Location GATESHEAD St Mary's Catholic College
Vacancy TypePermanent Full Time
Description Full-time Permanent HSIE (Stages 4 - 6) teaching Position at St Marys Catholic College Gateshead
Position Requirements • A relevant understanding of the philosophy of Catholic Education
• 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 Work Teach and Lead - formerly the Faith Education Accreditation (FEA) Policy 2012 and will need to work towards Accreditation at Category B – Accreditation to Teach
• Current NESA and Working With Children number must be recorded on application.
• Be appropriately qualified as a four year trained secondary HSIE / Society and Culture
• 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
Conditions of EmploymentSalary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2017.
Applications Close Monday 12 November, 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
  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 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 5.00pm on the closing date Please note, applicants who have previously applied do not need to re-apply as your application will be considered for the role.

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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