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Teaching Position K- 6 for 2019

Teaching Position K- 6 for 2019

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Skennars Head

Job type:
Full Time, Temporary
Start date:
January 2019

Job overview

Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Skennars Head  

Diocese of Lismore 

Holy Family Skennars Head is a school that strives to be truly Catholic in our identity and life; a centre of the new evangelisation and a place where the dignity and potential of every student is recognised and enabled to achieve the fullness of life. Holy Family Skennars Head is a place where students are formed in the faith and can achieve high levels of Catholic religious literacy and practice. 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified teachers for the following positions: 

Full Time Temporary Teaching Position K- 6 for 2019 (Strong possibility continuing into 2020) 

Applicants must:

  • Have a commitment to the practice of the Catholic faith and appropriate Religious Education qualification; 
  • Have a knowledge of and commitment to the Catholic ethos and mission of the parish school; The successful candidate/s will be a highly professional, growth-oriented practitioner with a demonstrated ability to: 
  • Plan and implement effective teaching and learning units across all KLAs using the NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum; 
  • Contribute to the collaborative culture of the school as a Professional Learning Community; 
  • Have a commitment to professional growth in accordance with the National Professional Standards for Teachers; 
  • Use data to inform practice; 
  • Assess and provide feedback on student learning;
  • Implement positive and supportive behaviour management practices; 
  • Support students with additional needs; 
  • Lead initiatives beyond their own class and grade group; 
  • Be willing to teach any year level k -6; 
  • Use digital technology effectively and creatively to support student learning; 
  • A Current NSW Working with Children check; 
  • Hold current NESA Teacher Accreditation. 

The above needs to be addressed in your application. Ideally, applicants will be a committed Catholic who worships regularly in their local Catholic community, who will support the mission, ethos and teachings of the Catholic Church’s work in School. 

Applications together with complete personal and professional resume, details of background and experience, service record, full documentation and names, addresses and phone numbers of at least three referees including a current employer and Parish Priest or Pastor from their local place of worship. 

Please email your application as a single PDF or word file to:

Murray Deeps Principal – mdeeps@lism.catholic.edu.au 

Holy Family Catholic Primary School 

Skennars Head NSW 2478 

Applications must be received by 4.00pm Friday 31 August 2018. 

Child protection legislation requires preferred applicants to be subject to employment screening. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

Information on how to Register for Employment in the Lismore is available on the Catholic Schools Office website http://www.lism.catholic.edu.au/employment/employment-information/  

About Holy Family Catholic Primary School

+61 6687 5311

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Holy Family School, Skennars Head is K-6 a Parish primary school servicing the East Ballina and Lennox Head areas in Skennars Head, New South Wales. The Parish is situated within the Diocese of Lismore.

The school was established by Richard Foley in 1997, whose vision was that it would be “a place where everyone is seen as a person created in the image of God and treated as a person of unique and enormous value." 

The school is set in a beautiful environment and its community is active in planting native trees and enhancing the school grounds.

Principal

Murray Deeps

Facilities

Holy Family School prides itself on proving all the tools conducive to 21st century teaching and learning. These include interactive whiteboards, iPads, iPods, scanners, digital cameras, lap tops, flat screens, memory sticks, wireless technology, and learning areas.

Curriculum

The school provides a curriculum based on the Board of Studies and Teaching and Educational Standards (BOSTES) syllabuses for Primary Education. The Key Learning Areas (KLAs) are English, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Human Society and its Environment, Creative Arts and Personal Development, Health and Physical Education. 

School ethos

Holy Family aspires to be true to its motto ‘Life to the Full in Christ’. It is committed to the promotion of wellbeing and quality teaching and the delivery of a meaningful curriculum, ensuring that learners are inspired and challenged to achieve their personal best. The school hopes to empower the children in its care to become collaborative lifelong learners prepared to make a positive difference in an ever-changing world.

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