<p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Employment type:</strong>&nbsp;Casual</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp;Primary Schools,&nbsp; Secondary Colleges and Early Learning Centres</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Categories:</strong>&nbsp;Teacher Primary, Teacher Secondary, Preschool Teacher</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Remuneration Range: </strong>ACT&nbsp;$374.99 per day</span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Closing Date: </strong>31 December&nbsp;2023</span></p> <p style="text-align: left" align="center"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Final year pre-service teachers can now apply for employment across ACT Catholic Schools. Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG) will support you with a Permit to Teach with the Teacher Quality Institute (TQI).</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left" align="center"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Employment with CECG:</strong></span><br><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Applying for the Permit to Teach provides you the opportunity to select your preferred schools for casual teaching engagement with CECG. All approved applicants will receive casual employment status, and the Permit to Teach may be applied to subsequent temporary or permanent employment as applicable.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>About Casual Teaching:&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Casual teachers play an important role supporting students when their teacher is unavailable, or a school requires additional staffing. Casual teachers support a learning environment which stimulates learning, promotes excellence and which accepts and acknowledges the needs of students to be both challenged and supported.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">CECG casual teachers who have approval to work nominate their schools of preference and availability through our simple to use Casual Relief System and may be called upon on a needs basis by Catholic Schools within the Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn. Casual appointments can range from four hours to several weeks at a single school, college, or early learning centre.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Benefits of casual teaching</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">The key benefits of casual teaching are the ability to:</span></p> <ul style="text-align: left"> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Schedule work around your ongoing study and personal commitments;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Experience a diverse range of school environments and classroom settings;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Build your profile within a network of schools to advance your opportunity of securing ongoing employment; and</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Nominate the schools, year levels and subjects you wish to teach (as aligned with your qualification).</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Who can apply:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Pre-service teachers who:</span></p> <ul style="text-align: left"> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Are in the final semester of their accredited initial teacher education program, and</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Have completed all required professional placements.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><em>Please note: If you are a qualified teacher seeking approval for casual teaching, please register your interest through this&nbsp;</em><a href="https://careers.cg.catholic.edu.au/cw/en/job/501608/casual-teacher"><em>Casual Teaching application</em><em>. </em></a></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Selection Criteria:</strong></span></p> <ul style="text-align: left"> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">An understanding and commitment to the Church’s mission in Catholic Education and the capacity to contribute to the spiritual and community life of the school;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage positively with colleagues and students;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Classroom practices and organisational skills that create supportive and safe environments for all students, including meeting a variety of learning needs; and</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">A thorough knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and/or NSW Curriculum with the ability to organise, select and design content for effective teaching and learning.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Permit to Teach (TQI)</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Upon recommendation for approval as a casual teacher, CECG will request a Permit to Teach with the Teacher Quality Institute for Pre-service Teachers. An application for a PTT can only be made once a request has been received from an employer - Pre-service teachers cannot apply directly to TQI.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>How to apply:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Please follow the '<strong><em>Apply now</em></strong>' link to apply for employment as a Casual Teacher.&nbsp;Before commencing this application, please ensure you have the following information at hand:</span></p> <ul style="text-align: left"> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria listed above;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Current resume;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Working with children/vulnerable people check;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Academic Transcript or Record of Enrolment;</span></li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Contact details of three professional referees </span><em>(must include at least one Practicum Supervisory Teacher); </em>and</li> <li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Proof of identification - either Current passport; OR Birth Certificate AND Current Drivers License.</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">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.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Please note that casual approval does not guarantee employment with Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra &amp; Goulburn; approval makes you eligible to work casually as a Teacher within Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Canberra &amp; Goulburn.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><em>You will not be able to commence working until you go through the relevant recruitment process and accept an employment contract.</em></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt">Information about Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra &amp; Goulburn can be accessed <a href="https://cg.catholic.edu.au/">here</a>.</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt"><strong>Application queries:</strong> Please contact the Recruitment Team on&nbsp;02 6218 0007 or via email <a href="mailto:<a href='mailto:recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au?subject=Permit%20to%20Teach%20Request%20%E2%80%93%20Casual%20Teacher%20-%20ACT%20Catholic%20Schools%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29'>recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au</a>?subject=Permit%20to%20Teach%20Request%20%E2%80%93%20Casual%20Teacher%20-%20ACT%20Catholic%20Schools%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29"></a><a href="mailto:recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au?subject=Permit%20to%20Teach%20Request%20%E2%80%93%20Casual%20Teacher%20-%20ACT%20Catholic%20Schools%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au</a></span></p>