<p><strong>Location:</strong> Adelong, NSW&nbsp;<br><strong>Employment Type:</strong>&nbsp;Permanent&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Employment Status:</strong> Full-time/Part-time&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Salary Range: </strong>$76,754 to $129,948&nbsp;full-time equivalent plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><strong>Start Date: </strong>Negotiable&nbsp;<br><strong>Closing Date:</strong>&nbsp;11.55 pm, Sunday 10 November 2024</p><p><strong>About St Joseph's Primary&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><p>St Joseph’s Primary School in Adelong is a small, co-educational Catholic school catering to students from Kindergarten to Year 6. We pride ourselves on fostering a positive partnership between staff, parents, and students to achieve the best educational outcomes.&nbsp; With a low student-teacher ratio, staff really know their students and can reach their highest potential in a supportive learning environment.&nbsp; St Joseph’s vision is Faithfully engaging, hands, hearts and minds to build strong futures.</p><p>St Joseph’s is well known for its welcoming and supportive workplace and staff enjoy working in the picturesque heritage town in the Snowy Valleys region of New South Wales.</p><p><strong>About the Role&nbsp;</strong></p><p>St Joseph’s Adelong has multiple opportunities for classroom teachers as the school grows in 2025!&nbsp;</p><p>Currently our new school buildings are under construction and due to be completed in 2025 and we are looking forward to learning in a new environment that fosters creativity, collaboration and growth for both students and staff.</p><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>Create a learning environment that stimulates learning promotes excellence and accepts and acknowledges the needs of students to be both challenged and supported.</li><li>Use a variety of teaching and learning techniques to meet individual needs.</li><li>Identify learner needs, conferring with specialist staff in the school when necessary.</li><li>Provide timely and useful feedback about completed assessment items for students.</li><li>Communicate in a clear, respectful, and professional way to optimise each student’s development.</li><li>Maintain professional confidentiality on information about students.</li><li>Be proficient in the use of IT as a teaching and administrative tool.</li><li>Plan, prepare, record, and evaluate work to be undertaken by classes.</li><li>Mark and assess students’ work and keep complete and accurate records of each student’s progress.</li><li>Communicate with parents in written reports and parent-teacher interviews and at other times as required.</li><li>Communicate with and establish effective and cooperative working relationships with staff.</li><li>Undertake playground, class, and other supervision according to rosters as required.</li><li>Work with colleagues to review and develop the curriculum and write course documents.</li><li>Keep abreast of knowledge and curriculum development in teaching areas as well as current developments in educational thinking.</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching</li><li>Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) and/or Working with Children’s Check (WWCC)registration.</li><li>Teaching Quality Institute (TQI) registration and/or NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) accreditation.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Selection Criteria</strong>&nbsp;</p><ol><li>Thorough knowledge of the Australian Curriculum 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>Capacity to be a proactive member of a professional learning community complying with the legal, administrative, and professional requirements.</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of classroom practices and organisational skills that create supportive and safe environments for all students, including meeting a variety of learning needs.</li><li>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.</i>&nbsp;</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://sjadelong.nsw.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 Kirsty Beavan&nbsp;on&nbsp;02 6946 2170 or via email&nbsp;kirsty.beavan@cg.catholic.edu.au.&nbsp;&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>.&nbsp;</p><p>#S-DNI&nbsp;</p><p><br><br>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;<a href="https://careers.cg.catholic.edu.au/cw/en/PositionDescriptionDocument/503795/classroom-teachers-st-josephs-primary-adelong-nsw">Applicant Information Pack</a></p>