Location: Kambah, ACT
Employment Type: Permanent
Employment Status: Full-time
Salary: $80,184 to $130,910 full-time equivalent plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.
Start Date: Commencing 2025
Closing Date: 11.55pm, Monday 23 September 2024

About Us
Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG) plays an integral role in education in the ACT and NSW, operating 56 Catholic Systemic Schools and nine Early Learning Centres.

CECG is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support our system of schools and early learning centres in delivering quality education outcomes for the students in our care.

About the School
At St Thomas the Apostle, we believe in a strong partnership between home and school. Our staff are highly enthusiastic and through this partnership will ensure that our three-way channels of communication between students, parents and teachers, are kept open to enhance the development of your child. Through linking our core curriculum areas, we strive for relevance and authenticity for our teaching and learning to assist the children to develop skills for an enriching, active and purposeful future.

About the Role
A qualified classroom teacher educates students using approved techniques and resources aligned with the curriculum, providing regular assessment and feedback while maintaining accurate records. They collaborate with colleagues and families and uphold professional standards through ongoing learning and accreditation.

Benefits and Opportunities

• A positive and collaborative workplace culture
• An extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program, Catalyst
• Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high impact teaching practice
• Access to salary packaging, including novated leasing
• 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)
• Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)

Key Responsibilities

• Always demonstrate active support for CECG policies and procedures.
• Create a learning environment that stimulates learning promotes excellence and accepts and acknowledges the needs of students to be both challenged and supported.
• Make the best use of the resources available.
• Use a variety of teaching and learning techniques to meet individual needs.
• Identify learner needs, conferring with specialist staff in the school when necessary.
• Present and explain assessment criteria to students in advance.
• Provide timely and useful feedback about completed assessment items for students.
• Fulfil all requirements relating to assessments and their documentation.
• Communicate in a clear, respectful, and professional way to optimise each student’s development.
• Attend all lessons and be punctual to class.
• Maintain professional confidentiality on information about students.
• Be proficient in the use of IT as a teaching and administrative tool.
• Plan, prepare, record, and evaluate work to be undertaken by classes.
• Mark and assess students’ work and keep complete and accurate records of each student’s progress.
• Communicate with parents in written reports and parent-teach interviews and at other times as required.
• Carry out administrative tasks thoroughly and punctually.
• Communicate with and establish effective and cooperative working relationships with staff.
• Help enable the best use of shared resources.
• Undertake playground, class, and other supervision according to rosters as required.
• Work with colleagues to review and develop the curriculum and write course documents.
• Attend staff and grade team meetings.
• Undertake regular professional development, such as reading and attending courses, for the development of knowledge and skills on a personal basis, to consider current developments relevant to the needs of students and the requirements of the curriculum.
• Attend professional learning as required.
• Keep abreast of knowledge and curriculum development in teaching areas as well as current developments in educational thinking.
• Contribute to the professional development of other staff members

Qualifications

• Must have commenced or completed Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program.
• Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) and Working with Children’s Check (WWCC) registrations.
• Teaching Quality Institute (TQI) accreditation and/or NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) accreditation.

Essential Criteria

1. Thorough knowledge of the Australian Curriculum with the ability to organise, select and design content for effective teaching and learning.
2. Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage positively with colleagues, students, and parents.
3. Capacity to be a proactive member of a professional learning community complying with the legal, administrative, and professional requirements.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of classroom practices and organisational skills that create supportive and safe environments for all students, including meeting a variety of learning needs.
5. Comprehensive understanding of assessment and reporting strategies and the need to provide effective and timely feedback to parents and students.

Please refer to the position description for in-depth details regarding the position duties, criteria and skill set required.

Other Eligibility Criteria

• You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be eligible to apply for this position.
• Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy.

Application Process

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and current resume including a statement of suitability against the skills, attributes and experiences as outline in the Position Description.

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 CE policy.

For further information about the School, please visit our website. Information about Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn can be accessed here.

Position-specific queries: Please contact Ursula Jamieson on 02 6231 4144 or via email ursula.jamieson@cg.catholic.edu.au 

Application queries: Please contact the Recruitment Team on 02 6234 5427 or via email recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au 

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