<p><strong>Location:</strong> Tuggeranong, ACT&nbsp;<br><strong>Employment Type:</strong>&nbsp;Permanent&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Employment Status:</strong>&nbsp;Full-time&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Salary Range:&nbsp;</strong>$80,184 to $130,910&nbsp;full-time equivalent plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><strong>Start Date:</strong> Wednesday, 29 January 2025<br><strong>Closing Date:</strong>11.55 pm, Monday 4 November 2024</p><p><strong>About St Mary MacKillop College&nbsp;</strong></p><p>St Mary MacKillop College is Canberra’s largest secondary school, operating across two campuses. Years 7 to 9 are based on the Padua Campus (Wanniassa) and Years 10 to 12 are based on the St Peter’s Campus (Isabella Plains). MacKillop College is part of the Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG), which operates 56 Catholic Systemic Schools and nine Early Learning Centres across ACT and NSW.</p><p>The College has a wide range of talented teachers at various stages of their career and with different cultural and educational backgrounds. Many of our teachers have completed PhDs, are elite athletes, published authors, experienced builders, artists, chefs, lawyers, scientists, musicians, and more. The breadth and knowledge embedded in the College enables a friendly and supportive work environment, a wide range of curriculum options, extensive facilities, great teachers and a large number of co-curricular choices.</p><p>MacKillop is able to provide many employee benefits, including pathways to formal leadership roles, access to professional learning and resources, access to wellbeing programs, flexible working arrangements to suit your personal or family needs, and support to transition from primary to secondary teaching.</p><p>MacKillop prides itself on its inclusive and welcoming community, its safe and supportive environment, its culture of quality teaching and learning, and the wide range of opportunities and experiences it can provide for its students.</p><p><strong>About the Role&nbsp;</strong></p><p>St Mary MacKillop College is seeking to appoint a highly effective and passionate teacher of Religious Education. The successful applicant will bring the ability to:</p><ul><li>Facilitate and manage a safe and supportive learning environment</li><li>Apply pedagogical practices in the area of Religious Education to motivate and engage students to achieve their best</li><li>Differentiate instruction to challenge and extend students of diverse abilities</li><li>Build and maintain relationships of trust and respect with students</li><li>Analyse and reflect on student learning data to maximise learning growth for all students</li><li>Contribute to an inclusive environment for students and staff</li><li>Work collaboratively with colleagues as a member of team</li><li>Utilise strong literacy skills, particularly in written communication</li><li>Employ highly developed organisational skills and a commitment to ongoing professional learning</li></ul><p><strong>Benefits and Opportunities&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>A positive and collaborative workplace culture&nbsp;</li><li>Extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program, Catalyst&nbsp;</li><li>Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high-impact teaching practice&nbsp;</li><li>24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)&nbsp;</li><li>Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)&nbsp;</li><li>Support for professional development and study opportunities&nbsp;</li><li>Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choice&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Key Responsibilities&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Develop teaching and learning programs based on the approved CECG Religious Education curricula.</li><li>Demonstrate an understanding of Moran's Model for Religious Education: Teaching people about Religion and Teaching people how to be Religious in a particular way.</li><li>Use a variety of evidence-based, high impact teaching practices.</li><li>Create a learning environment that stimulates learning and excellence for all.</li><li>Plan, prepare, record and evaluate work to be undertaken by classes.</li><li>Participate in the regular review and evaluation of Religious Education teaching programs, learning engagements and assessment tasks.</li><li>Collaboratively work with specialist staff to support diverse learning needs for all students.</li><li>Develop formative and summative assessment and explain these to students in advance.</li><li>Provide timely and constructive feedback to promote student learning and achievement.</li><li>Fulfil all requirements relating to assessment, including accurate records of student progress and assessment documentation.</li><li>Communicate with parents in written reports and through parent teacher interviews, and at other times as required.</li><li>Be punctual and attend all classes.</li><li>Attend staff and faculty meetings.</li><li>Complete all administrative tasks professionally and punctually.</li><li>Communicate with and establish effective and cooperative working relationships with staff.</li><li>Be proficient in the use of IT as a teaching and administrative tool.</li><li>Undertake playground, class and supervision duties according to rosters and as required.</li><li>Attend professional learning and remain informed of current developments in the knowledge, understanding and skills required in Religious Education.</li><li>Maintain Accreditation hours in line with the Accreditation to work, teach and lead policy.</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching.</li><li>Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) registration and/or NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) accreditation.</li><li>Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) and/or Working with Children’s Check (WWCC) registrations.</li><li>Accreditation D or willingness to complete in accordance with the Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn Policy.</li></ul><p>To teach Religious Education in a Catholic school (to be a Religious Education Teacher), a teacher must:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Be Catholic;&nbsp;</li><li>Provide a reference from a current Parish Priest; and&nbsp;</li><li>Have completed or be due to complete Accreditation D – Teach Religious Education in a Catholic school in accordance with the Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in Catholic Education, Canberra and Goulburn Policy.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Selection Criteria&nbsp;</strong></p><ol><li>Be Catholic, with accreditation to teach Religious Education in keeping with the CECG Accreditation to work, teach and lead Policy.</li><li>A thorough knowledge of the approved CECG Religious Education curricula, with the ability to organise, select and design content for effective teaching and learning.</li><li>Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage positively with colleagues, students, and parents.</li><li>The capacity to be a proactive member of a professional learning community complying with the legal, administrative, and professional requirements.</li><li>Classroom practices and organisational skills that create supportive and safe environments for all students, including meeting a variety of learning needs.</li><li>A comprehensive understanding of assessment and reporting strategies and the need to provide effective and timely feedback to parents and students.</li></ol><p><i>Please refer to the position description for in-depth details regarding the position duties, criteria, and skill set required.&nbsp;</i></p><p><strong>Other Eligibility Criteria&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be eligible to apply for this position.&nbsp;</li><li>Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Application Process&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description.&nbsp;</p><p>This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CE policy.&nbsp;</p><p>For further information about the School please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mackillop.act.edu.au/">website</a>. Information about the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra &amp; Goulburn can be accessed&nbsp;<a href="https://cg.catholic.edu.au/">here</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Position-specific queries:</strong>&nbsp;Please contact Michael Lee&nbsp;on&nbsp;02 6209 0100 or via email&nbsp;michael.lee@mackillop.act.edu.au.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Application queries:</strong> Please contact the Recruitment team on 02&nbsp;6234 5427&nbsp;or via email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au">recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au</a>.</p><p><br><br>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;<a href="https://careers.cg.catholic.edu.au/cw/en/PositionDescriptionDocument/503814/religious-education-teacher-st-mary-mackillop-college-tuggeranong-act">Applicant Information Pack</a></p>