<p><strong>Location: </strong>Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, Sefton<br><strong>Commencement Date: </strong>Friday, 31 January 2025<br><strong>Closing Date: </strong>Thursday, 24 October 2024<br><strong>Capacity: </strong>Full-Time, Permanent<br>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Come and be part of a wonderful community</strong><br>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About Our School</strong><br><br><strong>Immaculate Heart of Mary Primary School, Sefton</strong> is a two-stream school that welcomes students from Kindergarten to Year 6 from a wide range of cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. We are a community that celebrates our Catholic faith, values our diversity, is deeply committed to learning, and strives to live by our school motto, "In giving, we receive."<br><br>We are a staff of highly motivated, dedicated teachers, learning support officers, and office managers who recognise the face of Christ in every student and family we serve. Our staff are genuinely a collaborative, innovative, supportive and hard-working team that possesses great humour, joy in their work and "a can do" attitude.<br><br><strong>Our Learning Journey</strong><br><br>Over the past three years, our staff have engaged in a range of professional learning opportunities at both a school and network level that has focused on extending our knowledge and understanding of the new K-6 English and Mathematics curriculum. As a result we have prioritised consistency of practice, implemented new assessment structures and utilised daily reviews to develop each student's long-term memory and to consolidate understanding. Our shared understanding of best practice is informed by research, developed through mentoring and collaborative planning structures and ongoing engagement in team-based cycles of modelling and feedback.<br><br><strong>Position Highlights</strong><br><br>The <strong>Instructional Specialist</strong> is an exemplary classroom practitioner and a member of the school's senior leadership team. The Instructional Specialist is responsible for leading school wide teaching and learning initiatives, supporting teachers to deliver a high quality reformed curriculum, transforming pedagogical practice and ensuring excellent student outcomes.</p><p>Specifically the successful applicant will be a person with:</p><ul><li>a minimum 5 years of teaching experience in a school</li><li>experience leading staff in professional learning</li><li>demonstrated success improving student outcomes</li><li>demonstrated success in implementing school wide initiatives</li><li>a valid Working With Children Check clearance (WWC) number</li><li>a genuine willingness to respect, support and uphold the mission, ethos and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of Sydney Catholic Schools.</li></ul><p>The Instructional Specialist 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 K-6.</p><p><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong></p><p>In joining<a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/about-us"> <u>Sydney Catholic Schools</u></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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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 $28,476 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></p><p>To excel in this role, you will be able to:</p><ul><li>create and implement engaging, rigorous planned learning experiences catering to the diverse needs of students</li><li>demonstrate sound knowledge in developing a K-6 Curriculum and the application of effective learning pedagogies</li><li>utilise formative and summative assessments to drive student progress</li><li>employ a data-informed approach to setting challenging learning objectives and providing constructive feedback</li><li>support the inclusive Catholic religious and cultural environment for students</li><li>demonstrate excellent classroom management skills focused on student well-being</li><li>integrate technology to enhance contemporary learning experiences.</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 as per<a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/policies/accreditation-policy-to-work-teach-and-lead-in-sydney-catholic-schools"> <u>Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach, and Lead</u></a>.</li></ul><p><strong>Application Process</strong></p><p>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 principal, your last principal and your parish priest.</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.</p><p>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"><u>Click here</u></a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.&nbsp;<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><i>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</i><br>&nbsp;</p>