<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: </strong>$80,184 to $130,910&nbsp;full-time equivalent plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Start Date</strong>: Wednesday 29 January 2025&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Closing Date:</strong>&nbsp;11.55 pm, Monday 25 November 2024&nbsp;</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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</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 High Performance Sports Education to deliver an established elite athlete program. The successful applicant will bring the ability to:</p><ul><li>Facilitate and manage a safe and supportive learning environmentApply pedagogical practices in the area of High Performance Sports</li><li>Education to motivate and engage students to achieve their best</li><li>Differentiate instruction to challenge and extend students with diverse needs</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>The High Performance Sports Teacher will support students in an elite athlete program. The PE Pathways program is designed for students who are in national or state sporting programs and working towards continuing their sport at an elite level after graduation. The course is individualised to each student to accommodate their sporting goals, strong academic achievement and training commitments, with a focus on long-term athlete development.</p><p>Qualifications of a Certificate 3 and 4 in Fitness or Level 1 in ASCA (Australian Strength and Conditioning Association) would be an advantage.</p><p>Applicants may also have the opportunity to teach Exercise Science and Sports Science, dependent on qualifications and experience.</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>Qualifications&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching.</li><li>Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) and/or Working with Children Check (WWCC) registration.</li><li>Teaching Quality Institute (TQI) and/or NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) registration.</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><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>This position involves working with children.&nbsp;Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><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; &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/503956/high-performance-sports-teacher-st-mary-mackillop-college-tuggeranong-act">Applicant Information Pack</a></p>