<p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Marist College Kogarah</strong><br><strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Friday, 31 January 2025&nbsp;<br><strong>Closing Date: </strong>Monday, 18 November 2024&nbsp;<br><strong>Capacity: </strong>Full-Time, Temporary&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Join us in shaping the future of our students!</strong></p><p>Be part of <strong>Marist College Kogarah'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></p><p>Marist College Kogarah is a secondary Catholic school for boys which has proudly served the St George community for over 100 years. Our college is a Catholic community of faith, inspired by our founder, St Marcellin Champagnat. Our rich Marist heritage and tradition underpins our mission to bring the teachings of Christ to our students, who we empower to grow into faith filled young men of good character and service, ready to contribute positively to our world. The college sets high standards and expectations of our students in an environment that is based on mutual respect inspiring curious, confident, independent, lifelong learners. Our college motto. "The End Crowns The Work" encourages students to strive for excellence.</p><p><strong>Position Highlights</strong></p><p>The successful applicant will join the school with a focus on providing quality Catholic education, maximising student outcomes by offering a rich, relevant and holistic curriculum that is student centred, flexible and challenging.</p><p>This role is scheduled to commence on Friday, 31 January 2025. We welcome applications from recent graduates as well.</p><p><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic School</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.<br><br>In addition, we offer:</p><ul><li>competitive salary range (based on experience) and salary packaging benefits</li><li>health and wellbeing initiatives and resources, discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, wellbeing products and free annual flu shots</li><li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li><li>ongoing training and development opportunities</li><li>generous Employee Referral Program.</li></ul><p><strong>About You</strong><br><br>As a<strong> Studies of Religion Teacher, </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 demonstrate:</p><ul><li>a commitment to Catholic Education, with a clear understanding of the vision and mission of Catholic Schools and a willingness to support the faith formation of students</li><li>qualification and experience in teaching Studies of Religion</li><li>accreditation to teach Religious Education in Sydney Catholic Schools (desirable)</li><li>an ability to facilitate dynamic and collaborative learning experiences</li><li>a commitment to academic excellence</li><li>exemplary classroom practice, utilising a range of contemporary, evidence based pedagogical approaches that support effective learning</li><li>capability of empowering students to be independent and creative learners</li><li>an ability to create a culture of excellence and high expectations through positive support of student learning</li><li>an understanding of current educational research including assessment practices, differentiation and effective feedback</li><li>highly developed interpersonal skills demonstrating an ability to effectively communicate with parents, students and staff</li><li>an ability to work collaboratively in a team environment to promote a shared commitment to teaching and learning.</li></ul><p>You will have attained:</p><ul><li>a tertiary qualification in Education</li><li>active accreditation with NSW Standards Authority (NESA)</li><li>SCS Employee ID Number or a commitment to Register to Teach in SCS.</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 employer/principal (where applicable) your last principal and 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.<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).</p><p><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.<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.</p><p>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</p>