Location: Florey, 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: Term 1, 2025 
Closing Date: 11.55pm, Sunday 24 November 2024 

About St Francis Xavier College
St Francis Xavier College is a comprehensive 7 -12 Catholic secondary school of 1200 students located in the heart of Belconnen and has an outstanding reputation for leading excellence and innovation in learning and teaching. As a member of the College the successful candidate will engender a love of learning and foster innovation and aspiration for the College vision. St Francis Xavier College is part of Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG) which operates 56 Catholic Systemic Schools and nine Early Learning Centres.

About the Role
The Religious Education Teacher uses CECG-approved curriculum to help students explore Catholic beliefs, values, and practices through engaging strategies that foster knowledge, spiritual growth, respect for diversity, and personal faith development.

The Religious Education Teacher will be willing to take up and teach Humanities classes, where needed. 

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
• Permanent contract
• 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)

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching.
• Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) registration.
• Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration.
• Accreditation D or willingness to complete in accordance with the Accreditation to Work, Reach and Lead in Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn Policy.

To teach Religious Education in a Catholic school (to be a Religious Education Teacher), a teacher must: 

• Be Catholic; 
• Provide a reference from a current Parish Priest; and 
• Have completed or be due to complete Accreditation D – Teach Religious Education in a Catholic school in accordance with the Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in Catholic Education, Canberra and Goulburn Policy. 

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

Application Process

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and current resume 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 Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn can be accessed here.

Position-specific queries: Please contact Jennifer Madgwick on 02 6278 9040 or via email jennifer.madgwick@sfx.act.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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