<p><strong>Freeman Catholic College Bonnyrigg Heights<br /></strong><strong>Commencement Date: </strong>Friday, 31 January 2025<br /><strong>Closing Date: </strong>Tuesday, 8 October 2024<br /><strong>Capacity: </strong>Full-Time, Permanent<br /><br /><strong>Join us in shaping the future of our students!</strong><br /> <br />Be part of <strong>Freeman Catholic College Bonnyrigg Heights</strong><strong>'s</strong> dedicated team, shaping the next generation with quality education and unwavering values. Apply now and embrace an exciting journey of teaching and professional growth.<br /> <br /><strong>About Our School</strong><br /> <br />At Freeman Catholic College, Bonnyrigg Heights we provide quality Catholic education within a strong culture of learning. Inspired by our charism, staff and students are called to live out the Gospel values by being good people and good students. By participating in the rich academic, co-curricular and spiritual life of the College, students aspire to achieve their personal best and to make a difference in the world. <br /> <br /><strong>Position Highlights</strong><br /> <br />The Literacy Coordinator 1 is a Middle Leader position, an expert teacher, skilled in language and literacy analysis to support the learning growth of all students. This role focuses on improving the literacy skills of students to enhance their comprehension, critical thinking and creative writing skills. The Literacy Coordinator works closely with the teaching staff to embed literacy strategies across all KLAs and collaborates with the Leader of Pedagogy to analyse data, strategically implement the whole school Literacy Plan and liaise with our primary schools to assist Stage 3 students transition to high school.<br /> <br />The Literacy Coordinator 1 is a promotional role, temporary for up to 3 years, however, your classroom teaching position (1FTE) will be full-time, and permanent. Your promotional role will entail 0.4FTE release time and will be to model classroom practitioner excellence, improve learning outcomes and bring about change in the instruction of teachers 7-12.<br /> <br />This full-time, permanent role is scheduled to commence on Friday, 31 January 2025.<br /> <br />Please read the role description <strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k4nPmaXznDR7TYN31zyWqN6SczqwNVLH/view?usp=sharing">here</a></strong>.<br /> <br /><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br /> <br />In joining <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/">Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</a>, 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>remuneration package valued at up to $136,142. Base salary ranges from $85,000 to $122,100, plus $9,494 Coordinator allowance. Salary calculated on averaged conditions. Work during school-term only. Not required to work in school holidays</li> <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>About You</strong><br /> <br />As a <strong>Literacy Coordinator 1</strong>, you work to ensure every student reaches their full potential through high quality, collaborative and engaging pedagogy.<br /> <br />To excel in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:</p> <ul> <li>accreditation at Proficient Teacher level or above</li> <li>ongoing commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church and engagement in the life of a Catholic faith community</li> <li>strong collaborative leadership, with the ability to work as part of a dynamic team, leading and monitoring initiatives and applying evaluative thinking to drive continuous improvement in literacy</li> <li>the ability to provide differentiated, high-impact professional learning that ensures the continual development and growth of teacher expertise in literacy</li> <li>successful teaching experience with the capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice in literacy</li> <li>knowledge of the role of literacy in curriculum and assessment, and capacity to lead, review and design quality teaching and learning resources to improve student communication skills</li> <li>well developed communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents</li> <li>willingness to respect, support and uphold the mission, ethos and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of Sydney Catholic Schools</li> <li>knowledge and understanding of contemporary pedagogical practices</li> <li>strength as a classroom practitioner</li> <li>ability to design and deliver effective professional learning that aligns with the College's Annual Improvement Plan and system priorities to improve literacy in all key learning areas</li> <li>ability to analyse data and coordinate effective strategies to improve teaching practice and learning outcomes</li> <li>expertise in assessment design, with a focus on literacy, comprehension and critical thinking</li> <li>commitment to academic excellence</li> <li>a data-informed approach to setting challenging learning objectives and providing constructive feedback</li> <li>experience as an English teacher (desirable).</li> </ul> <p>You will have attained:</p> <ul> <li>a tertiary qualification in Education</li> <li>eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)</li> <li>Religious Education qualifications or the willingness to achieve them as per <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/policies/accreditation-policy-to-work-teach-and-lead-in-sydney-catholic-schools">Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach, and Lead</a>.</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 /><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 /><em>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</em></p>