<p><strong>St John's Catholic Primary School Auburn</strong> <br /><strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Tuesday, 29 April 2025 <br /><strong>Closing Date: </strong>Monday, 9 December 2024 <br /><strong>Capacity: </strong>Full-Time, Temporary for Terms 2, 3 &amp; 4 - 2025 (Maternity Leave)<br /> <br /><strong>Join us in shaping the future of our students!</strong><br /> <br />Be part of <strong>St John's Catholic Primary School Auburn</strong><strong>'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><br /> <br />St John's Catholic Primary School Auburn is a culturally diverse community and our children respect all cultures and beliefs. We proudly combine our Catholic values and traditions with current research, to create a vibrant culture of future-focused learners. We explicitly teach our children positive learning dispositions such as persistence, metacognition (thinking about thinking), problem-solving, flexibility as well as character strengths such as courage, kindness, tolerance and compassion.<br /> <br /><strong>Position Highlights</strong><br /> <br />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.<br /> <br />This <strong>f</strong><strong>ull-time, temporary</strong> role is scheduled to commence on <strong>Tuesday, 29 April 2025</strong>. The Instructional Leader position is a 3-point promotional role, temporary for 3 Terms. The job is 0.6 Classroom Teacher and 0.4 Instructional Leader.<br /> <br /><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br /> <br />In joining <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</span></a>, 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. <br /> <br />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>remuneration package valued at up to $136,142. Base salary ranges from $85,000 to $122,100</li> <li>an additional coordinator allowance on top of your base salary</li> <li>salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li> <li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li> <li>ongoing training and development opportunities</li> <li>discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products</li> <li>generous Employee Referral Program.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong><br /> <br />As an <strong>Instructional Leader</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 be able to:</p> <ul> <li>create and implement engaging, rigorous planned learning experiences catering to the diverse needs of students</li> <li>demonstrate sound knowledge in developing a K-6 Curriculum and the application of effective learning pedagogies</li> <li>utilise formative and summative assessments to drive student progress</li> <li>employ a data-informed approach to setting challenging learning objectives and providing constructive feedback</li> <li>support the inclusive Catholic religious and cultural environment for students</li> <li>demonstrate excellent classroom management skills focused on student well-being</li> <li>integrate technology to enhance contemporary learning experiences</li> <li>demonstrate exemplary classroom practice, utilising a range of effective contemporary pedagogies</li> <li>demonstrate an understanding of differentiation</li> <li>demonstrate an ability to effectively communicate with parents, students and staff with highly developed interpersonal skills</li> <li>demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills</li> <li>display an ability to plan and organise workload to achieve objectives</li> <li>exhibit skills in change and conflict management with peers.</li> </ul> <p>You will have attained:</p> <ul> <li>a tertiary qualification in Education</li> <li>eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)</li> <li>Religious Education qualifications or the willingness to achieve them as per <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/policies/accreditation-policy-to-work-teach-and-lead-in-sydney-catholic-schools"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach, and Lead</span></a>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Process</strong><br /> <br />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).<br /> <br /><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"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click here</span></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.<br /> <br /><em>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</em><br /> </p>