<p><strong>Teachers</strong></p><p>In 2025, the newly named Saints College – Sunshine Campus (formerly St Joseph’s School) is seeking experienced Teachers to join our school community.</p><p>Since 2012, we have led the way in radically inclusive education, supporting students with diverse challenges. We are an inclusive school for 12–25-year-olds seeking an alternative to mainstream education. Our environment celebrates all abilities and backgrounds, providing transformative learning experiences catering to individual needs.</p><p>We operate multiple campuses located in Melbourne, Geelong, Colac, Ballarat, and a dual engagement virtual learning campus, BlendED. In 2025, we will expand our offerings with the opening of three new campuses in Fitzroy North, Sunshine, and Bungaree, as part of our growth strategy.</p><p>The young people we serve often face significant and complex educational, social, developmental, psychological, health, legal, or familial challenges, which demand unique interventions. Each class has a teacher and youth worker who operate as a partnership. Our approach is grounded in the Operation by Principles framework, which combines education with an understanding of trauma-informed practices.</p><p> </p><p><strong>About the Sunshine Campus</strong></p><p>Saints College – Sunshine Campus (formerly St Joseph’s School) offers personalised learning tailored to each young person’s unique needs and circumstances. Opening in 2025, the campus provides a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment where young people can focus on their education, with integrated wellbeing support to help overcome any barriers to learning. With an anticipated enrolment of up to 50 young people, the campus will focus on senior secondary, including the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) and Pre VCE VM.</p><p>Based at the Visy Cares Hub, the Sunshine Campus offers a safe, supportive, and inclusive space where young people can focus on their education and access the support services they may require.</p><p>Saints aims to work in partnership with other essential services at the Hub for at-risk young people, with the aim to increasing connections and support for vulnerable young people and families, not just in education but with other important services and organisation</p><p><strong>The Role:</strong></p><p>It is an exciting time to join St Joseph’s as we are experiencing a period of substantial growth.</p><p>We are looking for two full-time Teachers, to join our team at Sunshine. You will be employed on an ongoing basis, commencing in Term 1 2025 and will be employed under the Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022.</p><p><strong>You will need:</strong></p><ul><li>Ability to commit to and work within our Operating Principles; <strong>Respect, Participation, Safe and Legal and Honesty</strong>.</li><li>Registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.</li><li>Demonstrate a high level of collaboration in a flexible classroom setting. </li><li>The ability to form strong and meaningful relationships with students, parents, allied professionals and the wider community. </li><li>Demonstrate creative and innovative teaching practices to provide rich learning opportunities for all young people. </li><li>Have experience in positive behaviour support models. </li><li>The ability to inspire and engage young people.</li></ul><p>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity.</p><p><strong>To Apply:</strong></p><p>Please visit our website, learn about our work, and review the position information in Employment Opportunities at www.stjosephs.vic.edu.au/careers.  Forward your application to <a href="mailto:recruitment&#64;stjosephs.vic.edu.au" rel="nofollow">recruitment&#64;stjosephs.vic.edu.au</a> and include:</p><ul><li>A letter of introduction and a one-page response to the duties and responsibilities listed in the position description and how you would meet them;</li><li>A current curriculum vitae outlining previous experience and skills;</li><li>Two referees (including contact details). Please include a referee from current or most recent place of employment, if this is a school it needs to be the principal.</li></ul><p>For further information contact: Jayne Simms on 0408 125 113.</p><p>Applications close <strong>4pm Tuesday 28 January 2025</strong>.</p><p>Applications will be considered as they are received.</p><p><i>St Joseph’s Schools are a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition and are recognised as a leading organisation for the provision of educational and social inclusion programs for disenfranchised young people.</i></p><p><i>All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures.  These checks are consistent with EREA’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures.  Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people. Please review the Information Collection Notice on our website for details about how we manage your employment application information.</i></p><p><i>St Joseph’s is a child safe environment. St Joseph&#39;s is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and participation of all children and young people under our care. All school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards MO1359. All employees abide by the Child Safety Code of Conduct available at: Child Safe Standards: Policy | StJosephs.vic.edu.au</i></p><p> </p>