Location: Goulburn, NSW
Employment Type: Permanent
Employment Status: Full-time
Salary Range: $76,754 to $126,236 plus $18,983 NSW Coordinator 2 Allowance plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.
Start Date: Negotiable
Closing Date: 11.55 pm, Sunday 29 September 2024
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 Sts Peter and Paul's Primary
Saints Peter and Paul Primary is a vibrant Catholic coeducational school. It is a place that is constantly adapting to the changing needs of young people and their world. All students are encouraged to discover who they are and develop the self-confidence to take on new challenges in a caring and nurturing Catholic environment.
About the Role
The Coordinator is required to teach and undertake the normal duties of a teacher while also using a range of management methods and technologies to carry out leadership duties. This includes monitoring teaching and learning, leading curriculum implementation, monitoring programming, supporting catalyst understanding and implementation, managing student behaviour, managing relief staff, and working collaboratively to develop and achieve the school's annual improvement plan.
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
Key Responsibilities
- Lead by example by setting and modelling excellent standards of teaching and working with staff to provide an optimal learning environment for students to achieve excellence.
- Lead and support the implementation of CECG’s Catalyst Program and High Impact Teaching Practices in the school through active engagement in professional learning, professional reading, professional conversations and support processes.
- Oversee the development of a dynamic curriculum in line with national and state requirements, and whole school goals.
- Work with staff to incorporate new developments in teaching and learning.
- Ensure courses cater for a range of individual needs and learning styles and work with teachers to meet the identified learning needs of students, modifying curriculum and assessment where appropriate.
- Develop an individual professional learning plan and participate in appropriate professional development activities.
- Work with and support classroom teachers to know and understand their responsibilities with regard to the Catholic Education Guidelines for Professional Conduct and mandatory reporting requirements, and recognise and respond to any incidents in an appropriate way
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching.
- Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) and/or Working with Children’s Check (WWCC) registrations.
- Teaching Quality Institute (TQI) registration and/or NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) accreditation.
Selection Criteria
- A comprehensive understanding of Catalyst initiatives and High Impact Teaching Practices and the need to provide appropriate support and feedback to teaching staff.
- The capacity to be a proactive member of a professional learning community complying with the legal, administrative, and professional requirements.
- Classroom practices and organisational skills that create supportive and safe environments for all students, including meeting a variety of learning needs.
- A thorough knowledge of the Australian Curriculum with the ability to organise, select and design content for effective teaching and learning within the classroom and across the school.
- A high level of organisational and communication skills.
- A capacity to coordinate a teaching team effectively, to supervise staff across different subject areas, to promote their own and the department’s professional development and to work with the staff to effect change.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including high-level mediation and conflict resolution skills, superior interpersonal skills including the ability to build community, to liaise effectively with relevant members of the school community and with appropriate outside agencies.
- The ability to exercise sound judgment, including dealing with confidential matters.
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.
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and current resume including a statement of suitability against the skills, attributes, and experience as outlined 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 the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn can be accessed here.
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