Location: Curtin, ACT
Employment Type: Permanent
Employment Status: Full-time
Salary Range: $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, Wednesday 16 October 2024

About Holy Trinity Primary School
Holy Trinity Primary School aims to develop curious, inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who are responsible for creating a compassionate and more peaceful world in the future. We are a small, friendly school which nurtures and encourages a strong sense of community. All individual needs are catered for at Holy Trinity, we promote collaborative learning and encourage learning experiences that are challenging and meaningful. 

Holy Trinity Primary School 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.

About the Role
We are currently seeking a Classroom Teacher commencing in 2025 to join our community of highly motivated, passionate and experienced educators. Our professional staff foster inclusivity, expertise and dedication to our students, education and each other. We are the only Catholic IB PYP School. Our professional staff foster inclusivity, expertise and dedication to our students, education and each other.

Benefits and Opportunities

• A positive and collaborative workplace culture
• Onsite parking
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Teaching or Master in Teaching.
• Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration.
• Teaching Quality Institute (TQI) registration.

Selection 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 Prue Sheargold on 02 6281 4811 or via email prue.sheargold@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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