<p> </p> <p><strong>St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney</strong><br /><strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Friday, 31 January 2025<br /><strong>Closing Date:</strong> Wednesday, 25 September 2024<br /><strong>Capacity:</strong> Full-Time, Permanent</p> <p><strong>About the School</strong><br /> <br />St Mary's Cathedral College is expanding into a K-12 co-educational, dual campus, school from 2025. The College is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced teacher for the position of Instructional Leader Wellbeing. <br /> <br />This leadership role attracts a 2 point remuneration and time allocation. This is a full time on-going position commencing in Term 1, 2025.<br /> <br /><strong>About the role</strong><br /><br />The Instructional Leader forms part of the middle leadership team. The position is co-responsible with the Pastor, Principal and other Catholic lay leaders for the evangelising and catechising mission of the Church within an educational context. Reporting to the Principal or Delegate, the Instructional Leader plays a vital role in ensuring that the SCS values of empathy, excellence, truth, curiosity and collaboration are drivers for establishing a thriving Catholic community.<br /><br />The Instructional Leader is responsible for leading schoolwide excellence in pedagogical, curriculum and assessment practices and supporting the implementation of new pedagogies for learning in their key learning area(s). The Instructional Leader is an exemplary practitioner who builds the capacity of teachers to deliver excellent student outcomes.<br /> <br /><strong>Major Accountabilities</strong><br /><br />The Instructional Leader is required to perform tasks that include but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>promoting and implementing Sydney Catholic Schools' mission and vision</li> <li>to know and love Christ through learning, and thriving Catholic communities through excellent teaching and learning</li> <li>supporting the leadership of a school-wide culture of excellence, informed decision-making, and collaborative practice</li> <li>working with the leadership team and other stakeholders in implementing a range of improvement strategies to ensure effective strategic change</li> <li>actively promoting the integration of Catholic values and Catholic Social Teaching across the curriculum</li> <li>ensuring consistency of teaching practice and shared teacher judgement drives assessment</li> <li>demonstrating exemplary classroom teaching practice in their curriculum speciality</li> <li>cultivating a contemporary and effective learning culture</li> <li>developing and implementing effective and evidence-based professional learning to build the capacity of teachers</li> <li>ensuring evaluation of teaching and teachers' goal setting related to performance and monitoring performance goal achievement</li> <li>leading and collaborating within a culture of ongoing growth and improvement</li> <li>demonstrating organisational, management and leadership skills</li> <li>analysing data and trends within the school to identify areas for growth</li> <li>actively promoting the relationship between student wellbeing and learning growth</li> <li>contributing to a 'network approach' that promotes the reciprocal benefits of the school system.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Key Duties</strong><br /> <br />In this position, your primary duties will include:</p> <ul> <li>assisting with implementing the SCS whole of system student wellbeing programs identified by the Student Wellbeing and Learning Team</li> <li>developing, implementing, measuring and evaluating robust, evidence-based programs and practices to support students' social and emotional wellbeing and holistic character development</li> <li>facilitating the development of a safe, engaging, productive and inclusive learning culture and practices across the designated cohorts to promote positive behaviour management and self-efficacy with a focus on the College's Phronesis Program</li> <li>leading the staff allocated to the cohort to promote cohesive student wellbeing and learning approaches across the college, using systematic processes to monitor and implement effective responses to students' wellbeing needs</li> <li>developing and leading inclusive opportunities for students in the cohort to create a strong sense of belonging and positive relationships within the college grounded in the College's values, for example, but not limited to, camps, wellbeing initiatives etc</li> <li>working in conjunction with the Instructional Leader: Diverse Learning (K-12) and relevant staff to coordinate differentiated support for students as well as remain informed about the legal requirements of the Disability Standards Act for Education.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br /> <br />In joining<a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/about-us"> Sydney Catholic Schools</a> (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs. <br /> <br />SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 18 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.<br /> <br />In addition, we offer:</p> <ul> <li>salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li> <li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li> <li>ongoing training and development opportunities</li> <li>discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products</li> <li>generous Employee Referral Program.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Process</strong><br /><br />Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;</p> <ul> <li>current CV</li> <li>cover letter</li> <li>three referees, including your current employer/principal.</li> </ul> <p>Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People &amp; Culture Services team.<br /> <br />If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People &amp; Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).<br /> <br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Interviews may commence prior to the closing date.</span><br /><br /><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong><br /><a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2024/07/SCS-Safety-Statement_202406.pdf">Click here</a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing. <br /><br /><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong><br />This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br /> <br />SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</p>