<p><strong>Location:</strong> Tuggeranong, ACT&nbsp;<br><strong>Employment Type:</strong>&nbsp;Permanent&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Employment Status:&nbsp;</strong>Full-time&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><strong>Salary Range:</strong> $145,189 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;<br><strong>Closing Date:</strong>&nbsp;11.55 pm, Sunday 8 December 2024&nbsp;</p><p><strong>About St Mary MacKillop College&nbsp;</strong></p><p>St Mary MacKillop College is a co-educational school for students in Years 7-12 and is situated across two campuses in Canberra’s Tuggeranong Valley. The College operates under the governance of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.</p><p>MacKillop is Canberra’s largest secondary school, with approximately 2050 students. 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).</p><p>The size of MacKillop provides many advantages: lots of friendly people to work with, a wide range of curriculum options, extensive facilities, great teachers, and a huge number of co-curricular choices.</p><p>MacKillop has a wide range of talented teachers with different cultural and educational backgrounds. We have many teachers who have completed PhDs, teachers who are elite athletes, published authors, experienced builders, artists, chefs, lawyers, scientists, musicians, actors, and more. Many of our teachers have been supported in transitioning from a primary school teaching background to becoming successful secondary teachers. Our teachers range from the young and enthusiastic to the vastly experienced.</p><p>MacKillop is able to provide lots of professional opportunities for its teachers, including the leadership of different programs and a large number of pathways to formal leadership roles in pastoral care, curriculum, and administration.</p><p>The College can be flexible with work arrangements to suit your personal or family needs.</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</p><p><strong>About the Role&nbsp;</strong></p><p>The Religious Education Coordinator (REC) is a member of the Curriculum Leadership Team responsible to the Principal through the Assistant Principal Academic Care for the leadership of their faculty, in accordance with College policies. The REC leads and supervises Faculty staff, curriculum development and implementation and faculty-based events. The REC ensures there is a focus on learning, ensuring compliance with current curriculum and relative to the needs of students. The College is seeking to appoint two REC’s, one to lead RE on the Padua Campus (Years 7 to 9) and one the St Peter’s Campus (Years 10 to 12). The successful candidates will bring excellent teaching skills as well as exceptional Religious Education curriculum knowledge.</p><p><strong>Benefits and Opportunities&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><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;&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Must be a qualified Teacher with a minimum of five years’ experience.</li><li>Must have completed, be due to complete or a willingness to complete Accreditation D and E, according to the Accreditation to work, teach and lead in a Catholic School Policy.</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>CECG is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support our system of schools and early learning centres in delivering quality education outcomes for the students in our care.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><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:&nbsp;</strong>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/504038/religious-education-coordinator-st-mary-mackillop-college-tuggeranong-act">Applicant Information Pack</a></p>