<p><b>Commencement Date: </b>Tuesday 30 January 2024</p><p><b>Closing Date: </b>Tuesday 28 November 2023</p><p><b>Capacity: </b>Full-Time Permanent Classroom Teacher with Coordinator 1 position 2024</p><p><br /></p><p><b>About us</b></p><p>St. Aloysius Catholic Primary School is located in the beautiful beachside suburb of Cronulla. It caters to the educational needs of approximately 190 girls and boys from Kindergarten to Year 6. As a small school, we believe we offer students a unique and personalised, contemporary education that allows them to achieve their best in a number of curricular and extra-curricular domains. Our highly skilled, passionate and enthusiastic teachers are committed to ensuring that every student receives an education that equips them with the necessary skills needed for an increasingly changing world.</p><p>We are seeking a dynamic, innovative and passionate classroom teacher and future leader to join our hardworking team at St Aloysius.</p><p>In joining St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, you will be joining the Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) system and be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and more than 72,000 students. </p><p> </p><p><b>What we offer </b></p><ul><li>a competitive salary range - $85,000 - $122,100 (subject to accreditation level and teaching experience), and salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li><li>Coordinator 1 salary allowance - <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/careers/salaries" rel="nofollow">See SCS Salaries</a></li><li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students </li><li>professional development and progression opportunities </li><li>generous Employee Referral Program </li><li>health and wellbeing initiatives and resources, including voice care programs, free annual flu shots </li><li>flexible working arrangements. </li></ul><p><b>About the role</b></p><p>This position is a temporary Coordinator 1 role for the 2024 school year (with a view to ongoing) and holds an underpinning permanent classroom teaching position. The role will support the school’s Annual Improvement Plan in the areas of Gifted Education and New Pedagogies for Deep Learning, infusing the six global competencies (character, citizenship, collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking) into the curriculum to challenge and extend learners. Class release of 0.1 FTE (1 day per fortnight) will be allocated for this position. </p><p><b>About you </b></p><p>As an innovative, enthusiastic and highly professional teacher, you are passionate about excellence in teaching and learning, increasingly supporting your colleagues to improve their teaching practice. You are an experienced educator who is ready to take the next step into a formal leadership position.</p><p>The successful applicant will demonstrate:</p><ul><li>a firm knowledge and commitment to the Church’s mission in Catholic Education and personal faith practice</li><li>exemplary classroom teaching practice that reflects contemporary pedagogy </li><li>an ability to design and implement rigorous, engaging and differentiated teaching and learning programs to meet the diverse needs of students and improve outcomes, with a focus on gifted students</li><li>an excellent understanding of the use of data to identify gifted and talented students and establish challenging learning goals </li><li>an ability to integrate ICT effectively and creatively to provide authentic learning opportunities within a contemporary environment</li><li>familiarity with the SCS Gifted Education Standards Framework, with a view to work collaboratively in developing a strategic implementation plan for the school</li><li>a commitment to supporting the continual improvement of teaching and learning across the school by modelling differentiated pedagogy and reflective classroom practices as well as facilitating staff professional learning</li><li>an ability to work collaboratively with the school leadership team, staff and system personnel to enhance deep learning across the school using the six global competencies — character, citizenship, collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking</li><li>highly effective organisational skills with the ability to prioritise commitments and balance workload</li><li>highly developed interpersonal skills reflecting an ability to effectively communicate with parents, staff and students</li><li>an ongoing commitment to professional learning</li><li>a willingness to contribute to the broader extracurricular aspects of school life as an active member of the school community.</li></ul><p><b>You will have attained: </b></p><ul><li>a Bachelor of Education (Primary)</li><li>active membership with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)</li><li>qualifications in Religious Education or Theology in accordance with the <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/policies/accreditation-policy-to-work-teach-and-lead-in-sydney-catholic-schools" rel="nofollow">Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach, and Lead in Sydney Catholic Schools</a>, or the commitment to complete this qualification</li><li>qualifications or professional development in Gifted Education (for example GEO1 and GEO2), with a willingness to undertake further study or professional learning in this area</li><li>SCS Employee ID Number or a commitment to <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/careers/registration-to-teach" rel="nofollow">Register to Teach in SCS</a>.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Please note applicants may be interviewed and appointed before the closing date. </p><p><b>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety </b></p><p>Click <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12ydDkySwo9YX_KsXjFro08t9OXY7S2dZ/view" rel="nofollow">here</a> to access SCS&#39; Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing. </p><p><b>Working With Children Check (WWCC) </b></p><p>This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment. </p><p><br /></p>