<p><strong>Location:</strong> St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park</p><p>St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park is located near the junction of the M5 and M7 motorways. It is a rapidly growing K-12 school with a student population exceeding 1500 students in 2024. The college is one school, not a traditional primary school and high school coexisting on the same site.&nbsp; As such, the College is organised into Junior Years Learning (K-4), Middle Years Learning (5-8), and Senior Years Learning (9-12). St Francis has just completed Stage 7 of Building Development and offers state-of-the-art learning &amp; specialist KLA facilities.</p><p>A permanent full time position commencing 31 January 2025.&nbsp; The successful applicant will be required to lead a team of committed professionals across the&nbsp;<i><strong>Creative Arts (Visual Arts, Music and Drama) Faculty&nbsp;</strong></i>(Years 5-12).</p><p>The role of Middle Leader exists to support the principal in implementing the vision and mission of the school, to support growth in faith and improvement in learning for students and assist the school leadership team in the conduct and organisation of the school.</p><p>ESSENTIAL SELECTION CRITERIA</p><p>The preferred applicant demonstrates the following criteria:</p><ul><li>Has a deep understanding and commitment to the mission and purpose of the Catholic School within the broader Catholic Church.</li><li>Demonstrates a commitment to academic excellence and a sound knowledge of contemporary approaches to pedagogy including the nature of assessment and differentiated learning.</li><li>Builds a learning culture of shared responsibility for quality teaching and student learning growth, informed by data.</li><li>Displays an ability to lead learning and foster innovation and creativity in a collaborative environment.</li><li>Has a comprehensive understanding of NESA requirements and a proven ability to implement effective teaching programs.</li><li>Knowledge and understanding of requirements of all courses within the relevant Creative Arts curriculum.</li></ul><p>DESIRABLE CRITERIA:</p><ul><li>&nbsp;experience teaching Visual Arts to HSC Level.</li><li>Previous experience coordinating and/or organising College events.</li></ul><p>The following GENERAL CAPABILITIES are applicable to the role:</p><ul><li>Well-developed interpersonal skills.</li><li>Well-developed oral and written communication skills.</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.</li><li>Strong organisational skills.</li></ul><p>QUALIFICATIONS</p><ul><li>Appropriate qualifications for teaching courses of <i><strong>Visual Arts</strong></i>&nbsp;to HSC Level.</li><li>Level C Accreditation aligned &nbsp;in accordance with to ‘Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in Systemic Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Wollongong’ &nbsp;policy or a commitment to gain within the first contractual period.</li><li>NESA Accreditation at Proficient Teacher level or above.</li></ul><p>WORKING WITH CHILDREN CLEARANCE</p><p>This role is classified as a child related work and therefore we require a working with children clearance to be completed prior to your commencement with us.</p><p>POSITION APPLICATION</p><p>Applicants are to complete an online application which asks to briefly address the essential criteria (equivalent to 2-3 pages) and submit a short CV (2-3 pages).</p><p>To submit your Application please select the 'Apply Now' button at the bottom of this advertisement.</p><p><strong>Closing date: 6 November 2024 at 9am</strong></p>