<p>St Robert’s Catholic Primary School, Newtown, is seeking applications for a dynamic classroom teacher. Our school is a vibrant, friendly, and welcoming community and we are seeking a passionate and dedicated teacher who will embrace the opportunity to engage our students in a knowledge-rich curriculum within a faith-filled environment.</p><p>We welcome the ‘wisdom of the experienced’ or the ‘enthusiasm of the new’ who wish to continue their professional growth and development in a school community that promotes and embeds evidence-based practices that align with the Vision for Instruction. St Robert&#39;s uses a low-variance, knowledge-rich curriculum with slide decks to support student outcomes. Explicit Direct Instruction Engagement Norms sit at the core of classroom management at St Robert&#39;s. </p><p>St Robert’s Catholic Primary School is committed to the safety, well-being, and protection of all children in our care.</p><p>The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic classroom practitioner familiar with the Victorian Curriculum who is able to collaborate with others as part of a level team, working towards improving learning outcomes for all students.</p><p>A passion for learning and teaching, a working knowledge of contemporary learning, and a strong commitment to professional learning are essential. </p><p>School tour is available: Wednesday 11/09/2024 at 4.00pm </p><p><strong><u>Special Requirements:</u></strong></p><ul><li>full registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching</li><li>accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic Primary School is desirable</li><li>committed to child safety, to maintaining best practices to ensure this, and to ongoing evaluation of these practices</li><li>only applications that include the attached application form will be considered</li><li>list at least three referees, including the current principal, where applicable</li><li>willingness to undertake the SOLAR course </li><li>desire to teach within a SOR/ SoL classroom </li><li>an ability to apply Engagement Norms and TAPPLE within the classroom</li><li>be familiar with Spelling Mastery </li><li>understand cognitive load theory</li><li>align with the Vision for Instruction </li></ul><p><strong><u>Application process:</u></strong> </p><p>To apply: </p><p>*Complete the attached application form</p><p>*Respond to the listed criteria below. Response to selection Criteria is not to exceed two pages. </p><p>*Attach a current CV with 3 references </p><p>*A cover letter that does not exceed a page. </p><p>All application documents to be sent as PDFs to <a href="mailto:employment&#64;srnewtown.catholic.edu.au" rel="nofollow">employment&#64;srnewtown.catholic.edu.au</a> </p><p>Applications close 9.00am 16/09/2024 </p><p><strong><u>Selection Criteria</u></strong></p><p>The successful applicant will:</p><p>1. Be faith-filled with a strong commitment to the Catholic Ethos of the school and to the spiritual, emotional, social, and educational well-being of all students.</p><p>2. Display passion and enthusiasm in their professional interactions.</p><p>3. Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the capacity to continue to build strong relationships with students, colleagues, and families.</p><p>4. Use supportive behaviour management practices.</p><p>5. Display a strong understanding of contemporary learning practices, including explicit direct instruction and how to use such strategies to impact student learning positively. Be familiar with or open to working with a low-variance curriculum. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>