Primary teacher
Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time
Applications Close: 5 January 2025
Offering quality Catholic Education in a well-supported environment
Bring your passion for teaching to the Erskineville Community
Full-time, permanent opportunity
<p><strong>About the school</strong></p><p>Be part of St Mary's Catholic Primary School Erskineville's dedicated team, shaping the next generation with quality education and unwavering values. Apply now and embrace an exciting journey of teaching and professional growth.</p><p>St Mary's Catholic Primary School Erskineville is a school for all children. We know every student individually and provide extensive opportunities for all children's passions. Our school is a happy place where academic results are strong, creativity is a key focus and all students and parents have a voice.</p><p>We foster an open and transparent approach among our children, our innovative and hardworking staff and our caring and involved parents. Along with a strong relationship with our parish, we are educating children for an engaging learning journey and an exciting future.</p><p><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong></p><p>In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (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.</p><p><strong>In addition, we offer:</strong></p><ul><li>remuneration package valued at up to $151,614. Base salary ranges from $91,413 to $135,977. </li><li>salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</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></p><p>As a Primary teacher, you work to ensure every student reaches their full potential through high-quality, collaborative and engaging pedagogy.</p><p>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></ul><p>You will have attained:</p><ul><li>minimum two years full time teaching experience</li><li>a Tertiary qualification in Education </li><li>eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).</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></ul><p>Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.</p><p><i>Competitive Salary of </i> <i>$91,413 to $136,142 excluding superannuation (depending on experience) - payscale is reflective of the applicants teaching experience and in accordance with the </i><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dnn0rEfi-vOCTYtmfNtXTlW8czDPSe5J/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow"><i>Sydney Catholic Schools Primary Work Practices Agreement 2024</i></a><i>.</i></p><p><a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/careers/salary-package" rel="nofollow"><i><strong><u>https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/careers/salary-package</u></strong></i></a><i><strong> </strong></i></p><p> </p><p><strong>Closing date:</strong><i><strong> </strong></i>Sunday, 5 January 2025 </p><p><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12ydDkySwo9YX_KsXjFro08t9OXY7S2dZ/view" rel="nofollow"><strong> </strong></a><br /><a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2024/07/SCS-Safety-Statement_202406.pdf" rel="nofollow"><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.</p><p><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong><br /><i>This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.</i></p><p><i>**SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</i></p>