Location: Nicholls, ACT
Employment Type: Permanent
Employment Status: Full-time
Salary Range: $83,170 full-time equivalent plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.
Start Date: Monday 27 January 2025
Closing Date: 11.55 pm, Sunday 1 December 2024
About St John Paul II College
St John Paul II College (JPC) is a Catholic, co-educational secondary school serving families in the north of Canberra. At JPC, we strive for excellence in teaching so that our students are offered every opportunity for success in their learning. Teachers at JPC are provided structured professional learning opportunities including a focus on offering students an excellent education through the implementation of the Science of Learning as expressed through Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn’s ‘Catalyst’ program.
By joining JPC you will benefit from recent changes to our timetable including an increase in explicit teaching time and focus on routines to maximise student engagement. Staff are located in Faculty-based staffrooms to promote a focus on the delivery of quality teaching and learning programs. All staff have access to Flourish, a system-wide dedicated People Wellbeing Program offering in-time support.
St John Paul II College is part of the Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG), which operates 56 Catholic Systemic Schools and nine Early Learning Centres
across ACT and NSW.
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.
We are seeking a dynamic and committed person, to join our community as a Library Support Assistant (CSA) commencing in Semester One 2025.
The Library Support Assistant (Level 5) position plays a key role in supporting the Teacher Librarian in providing quality library information services to support the teaching and learning capacity for teachers and students.
The Library Assistant will play a pivot role in supporting the delivery of Library services to staff and students across the college. They will support the Teacher Librarian in creating an inviting, inclusive and engaging place for the entire School community. This includes through their everyday interaction with students, providing support to our teachers inside and outside of the classroom and creating engaging displays to encourage students to try different genres, titles and mediums, and by fostering a culture of reading for pleasure.
Benefits and Opportunities
- A positive and collaborative workplace culture
- Extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program, Catalyst
- Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high-impact teaching practice
- 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)
- Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)
- Support for professional development and study opportunities
- Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choice
Qualifications
- Completion of Certificate IV in School-Based Education Support; or
- Third year or final year of study and completion of the practicum in a relevant initial teacher education (ITE) qualification.
- Working with Children’s Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration.
Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description.
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.
Other Eligibility Criteria
- You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be eligible to apply for this position.
- This position involves working with children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy.
For further information about the School please visit our website. Information about the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn can be accessed here.
Position Description
