Teacher - English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D)
Brisbane Catholic Education
Australia
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- As per school requirements
Job overview
About the organisation
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a learning community of over 140 schools within the Archdiocese of Brisbane, covering a geographical area that includes much of south-east Queensland.
Committed to high quality teaching and learning for more than 70,000 young people enrolled in our schools and colleges from Prep to Year 12, we inspire students with a love of learning and a heart of hope, empowering them to shape and enrich our world. Through our partnerships with parents, governments and the community, we provide social responsibility, self-discipline and Christian values for all our students and nurture and support the community in their faith journey.
About the role
We are seeking applications to form a pool of teachers who are experienced in working with students for whom English is an additional language / dialect. Successful applicants will be placed into part-time, fixed term opportunities throughout the Archdiocese of Brisbane, mainly within our secondary schools, but also at our primary and P-12 schools. Hours available will vary based on school needs and the willingness of applicants to travel to different schools.
Catholic schools throughout the Archdiocese of Brisbane have a long-standing commitment to the provision of education that is inclusive of all students’ language, cultural and religious backgrounds. Students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds comprise a significant proportion of students currently enrolled in Catholic schools. For many of these students, English will be a second or additional language to their home language.
The vision for the Brisbane Catholic Education EAL/D program is to support the cognitive and academic development of EAL/D students through acquisition of English language knowledge and skills. The EAL/D program supports the implementation of programs designed to assist EAL/D students to acquire English language proficiency necessary to achieve learning outcomes at a level comparable to and consistent with their overall general ability.
Qualifications and Experience
- Full registration with Queensland College of Teachers
- Qualifications in English as an Additional Language/Dialect
- Recent classroom experience involving planning, teaching, assessing and reporting from the Australian Curriculum
- Experience working with students and families from diverse backgrounds
Please address the above qualifications and experience in your letter of application.
Estimated Start Date: Commencing as per school requirements
Employment Tenure: Part Time + Fixed Term
Tenure Duration (if "Fixed Term"): to December 2019
If Part Time, hours and/or days required: Hours will vary depending on individual school requirements
Employment Conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement 2015-2019
This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child related employment in accordance with the law.
Contact Person: Amanda Hernandez
Contact Telephone Number: 3033 7469
Contact Email: amanda.hernandez@bne.catholic.edu.au
About Brisbane Catholic Education
About Archdiocese of Brisbane
Brisbane Catholic Education is committed to high quality teaching and learning for more than 70,000 young people enrolled in our schools and colleges from Prep to Year 12.
Our community of schools within the Archdiocese of Brisbane is founded on Christ and is at the service of our students, families, society and the Church – teaching, challenging and transforming.
Our mission is to teach, challenge and transform through our service, support and leadership for Catholic education in the Archdiocese of Brisbane.
Work in one of our BCE schools
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE), is the second largest non-Government employer in Queensland, supporting some 72,000 students and 11,500 employees in 141 school communities and six office locations, all located in South East Queensland.
Our employees work in a wide range of teaching and non-teaching roles that support Catholic traditions and contribute to developing socially just young people who embrace sustainability and make positive contributions to the modern world.
Through our Christian values we are at the service of our students, families, society and the Church.
We have a variety of opportunities available across our growing South East Queensland network of schools:
- Teaching
- Senior and Middle Leadership
- Specialist positions
- Non teaching support roles
- Graduate teaching
With a vibrant working environment, we provide generous benefits for employees, highly value professional and career development, supporting our people to deliver excellence in their profession and excellent outcomes for our schools.
Experience a genuine sense of unity and connectedness that is synonymous with Catholic Education. Building and nurturing meaningful relationships and enjoying a strong sense of camaraderie across our school, student, parent and BCE Office communities.
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