Secondary Teaching Position - Teacher Librarian (Re-advertised)
St Clare's High School
Taree
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
Job overview
| Location | TAREE St Clare's High School | |
| Vacancy Type | Permanent Full Time | |
| Description | Taree St Clare's High School is seeking a Teacher Librarian to support and implement a shared vision for their school community to achieve best practice in learning. | |
| Position Requirements | All teachers are expected to meet the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APST) required by NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). These Standards are reflected in the attached Position Description for a Teacher Librarian.
Within a contemporary learning environment, the role of a Teacher Librarian has two key dimensions:
• Teaching and learning • Information and resource management Applicants must have a current Working with Children Clearance and provide date of birth with application for verification purposes. Evidence of completion of Anaphylaxis training certificate must be supplied. |
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| Essential Criteria | • Be appropriately qualified as a four year trained secondary teacher.
• Have experience in working with library systems. • Have demonstrated successful teaching and behaviour management strategies. • Have the ability to design learning opportunities to enhance information processing skills, critical thinking and inquiry learning to deepen student knowledge of curriculum content and information literacy. • Have the ability to select and teach learning outcomes from the NSW English Syllabus and other KLAs as relevant. • Have the ability to manage the Learning Hub space and source an engaging and relevant physical and virtual collection. • Oversee the work of other library personnel, volunteers and external providers, as appropriate, as delegated by the Principal. • Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively. • Have the ability to assess and provide feedback on student learning using relevant data. |
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| Desirable Criteria | • Have a sound knowledge of OLIVER and the overdrive e-book platform and information technology.
• Have the ability to design contemporary and innovative learning opportunities in collaboration with teachers. • Have the ability to model and share best practice regarding innovative and emerging technologies. • Have the ability to develop policies and procedures for the effective use and management of the learning spaces in collaboration with other teachers and relevant staff. • Have the ability to plan and evaluate collaboratively with teachers and incorporate technology and information literacy through the KLAs. • Have completed or will complete (within four years of appointment), a Master of Education (Teacher-Librarianship). |
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| CommencementStarts | ASAP | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with NSW and ACT Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2017. | |
| Applications Close | Friday 08 February, 2019 | |
| 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 |
| Peter Nicholls (peter.nicholls@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 6552 3300 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Peter Nicholls |
By post:
Principal |
| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | The covering letter attached to your completed application and CV should address the criteria outlined above and should record your current NESA and Working With Children number.
Please download the application pack and additional school specific information.
Applications should be emailed as one PDF attachment Telephone number 02 4979 1368
Referees:
Intending applicants are required to nominate three (2) referees:
• Current Principal • One other (which may include School Consultant or Area Supervisor) Confidential Reports will be obtained from these people. Please email applications to Principal as directed or applications will be received at the school up to 3.00pm on the closing date |
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About St Clare's High School
- St Clare's High School
- Davis Street, Taree
- New South Wales
- 2430
- Australia
St Clare’s High School is a mixed, secondary, independent, mainstream, Roman Catholic high school in Taree, New South Wales. The school has approximately 740 pupils enrolled and caters to students between Year 7 and Year 12.
St Clare’s High School was founded in 1926, overseen by the Sisters of St Joseph, Lochinvar, and initially only catered to secondary school students. Due to its growing student population it opened a new secondary school, Rosary High, in 1962. A third building was built on the present site and was called Taree Catholic High School. In 1986, the school was renamed St Clare’s High School.
Principal
Peter Nicholls
Facilities
Facilities at Clare's include a learning centre, covered outdoor learning area and basketball courts. The school puts technology first with internet access and computers a must-have.
Curriculum
The curriculum prepares pupils for the award of the Record of School Achievement and the Higher School Certificate according to regulations outlined by the BOASTES. R.E. is compulsory for all years and is supplemented by the key learning areas: English, maths, science, HSIE, technology, languages and P.E. In Year 11 and 12, pupils work toward their HSC examination while VET courses are also offered. Extra-curriculars include choir, band, sports and the creative and performing arts.
School ethos
The school is Catholic, first and foremost, and works hard to commit to Christian values. It aims to provide a ‘rich learning environment, based on Gospel values, that produces citizens who are committed to achieving their best and creating a world where others may do the same’.
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