Year 2 Support Teacher
Contract Type: Contract Position Part Time (0.60 FTE)
Applications Close: 26 March 2025
<p> </p><p><strong>St Raphael's Catholic Primary School South Hurstville</strong> <br><strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Monday, 28 April 2025 <br><strong>Closing Date:</strong> Wednesday, 26 March 2025 <br><strong>Capacity:</strong> Part-Time (0.6 FTE), Temporary</p><p><strong>Join us in shaping the future of our students!</strong></p><p>Be part of <strong>St Raphael's Catholic Primary School South Hurstville</strong>'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><strong>About Our School</strong></p><p>St Raphael's Catholic Primary School began with the arrival of four Sisters of Charity in 1929. The school is a single-stream co-educational school from Kindergarten to Year 6. The students come from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, with approximately 80% of our community from language backgrounds other than English. Our school is part of the system of schools within the Archdiocese of Sydney and has a proud tradition of educational excellence. We demonstrate a strong commitment to the school vision, mission and charism; we believe that we are called to live in a spirit of harmony committed to be messengers of hope and healing in our world. The staff members at St Raphael's are aware of the privilege that is ours in sharing with parents the role of educating children in many facets of human and faith development. Together, we work to enable each child to develop his/her full potential and uniqueness as an individual within the context of our Catholic community. The school curriculum provides strong foundational learning in Religious Education and all Key Learning Areas. Specialist programs catering for the diverse needs of each learner and extra-curricular offerings assist in the wide provision of a comprehensive curriculum. Our school offers the Newman Selective Education Program, which provides high-quality professional learning for the staff and a rigorous program for gifted learners within a nurturing Catholic environment.</p><p><br><strong>Position Highlights</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>This<strong> part-time</strong> role is scheduled to commence on<strong> Monday, 28th April 2025.</strong> We welcome applications from educators with a minimum of two years experience.</p><p><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong></p><p>In joining<a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/"> <u>Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</u></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.</p><p>SCS is renowned for excellence, with six schools in the top 100 and 13 in the top 150 of the 2024 HSC rankings. Over 51% of results were Band 5 or 6, and our students achieved 2,819 Distinguished Achiever mentions.</p><p>Be part of a system that fosters academic, creative and vocational success, shaping future leaders every step of the way.</p><p>In addition, we offer:</p><ul><li>remuneration package valued at up to $140,226. Base salary ranges from $87,550 to $125,763</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></p><p>As a <strong>Year 2 Support Teacher</strong>, 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><li>engage professionally and work collaboratively with colleagues engage professionally and work collaboratively with colleagues.</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></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><li>two referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) and your last principal.</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>If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).</p><p><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong> <br><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12NXlXECGafjFW1YktzO9pufOa_ypn22x/view"><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>This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.</p><p><i>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</i></p>