<p><strong>Full Time 1 FTE Native Italian Primary School Teacher</strong></p><p>Co.As.It (Italian Association of Assistance) is seeking to fill a full time 1 FTE Native Italian Primary School Teacher at the Italian Bilingual School (IBS) located in Meadowbank NSW for School Year 2025.</p><p>KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</p><ol><li>Teach the Key Learning Areas (KLAs) in Italian, including Science and Technology, History, Geography, Creative Arts, and Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, following the NESA guideline.</li><li>Communicate exclusively in Italian with students in accordance with the school’s “una faccia una lingua” methodology. This approach ensures consistency in language delivery, helping students associate each teacher with one language.</li><li>Work closely with the English Primary School Teacher to ensure the seamless integration of both Italian and English curricula, supporting bilingual education goal.</li><li>Present the prescribed curriculum using a range of engaging, creative teaching methods, promoting students’ interests, skills, and development.</li><li>Prepare, administer, and mark tests, projects, and assignments to evaluate students’ progress, recording results and maintaining accurate scholastic records.</li><li>Provide guidance and support to students, addressing individual progress and concerns, in consultation with parents, student counsellors, and senior teachers.</li><li>Maintain discipline and ensure a positive, inclusive learning environment within the classroom and other school areas. </li><li>Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences, and workshops, ensuring continuous professional development and staying updated on new educational trends</li><li>Foster positive relationships with parents, the broader school community, and external stakeholders to support students’ learning and the overall goals of the school.</li><li>Contribute to extra-curricular activities such as school sports, concerts, excursions, and other special interest programs.</li><li>Liaising with parent, community, and business groups.</li><li>Maintaining class and scholastic records.</li><li>Performing extra-curricular tasks such as assisting with sport, school concerts, excursions, and special interest programs.</li><li>Supervise and mentor student teachers on placement, sharing best practices in bilingual education.</li><li>Other duties in line with the philosophy and objectives of Co.As.It. as directed by Deputy Principal.</li><li>Consistently apply Co.As.It. policies and procedures in daily work activities and demonstrate an understanding and commitment to EEO, WHS, privacy and confidentiality and to the principles for a culturally diverse society. </li></ol><p>SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED</p><p>Essential</p><ul><li>BA in Primary Education or Italian equivalent (Laurea in Scienze della Formazione Primaria)</li><li>Proven experience in Primary School teaching;</li><li>Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills;</li><li>Confident manner and experience in working with the public; </li><li>Ability to meet deadlines on a daily basis and manage competing priorities and tasks;</li><li>Native proficiency in Italian;</li><li>Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively in a team environment;</li><li>Understanding of, and commitment to, Workplace Health and Safety, Equal Employment Opportunity, ethical practices and the Ethnic Affairs Priority Statement.</li></ul><p>The base salary ranges from $80,000 – $90,000 gross (per annum).</p><p>Apply online or send your application to jobs&#64;coasit.org.au</p><p>Closing day for applications Wednesday 23 October 2024.</p>