<p>St Joseph’s College, Lochinvar is seeking a Permanent Part Time (0.2FTE) Teacher - EALD to join the team from April 2025.<br><br>St Joseph’s College, founded by the Sisters of St Joseph in 1883 is a co-educational secondary school providing a rich and diverse educational experience for 940 students from Years 7 to 12.<br>The College aspires to be a place of learning where students, staff and families are valued and respected for their uniqueness.<br>The community of St Joseph’s welcomes all who are ready to actively share the mission, vision, identity and life of the College.&nbsp;<br><br>Located in the stunning Hunter Valley, St Joseph’s has a blend of heritage and modern buildings which include a Chapel &amp; Heritage Centre, new Administration and Resource Centre, a purpose-built hall and associated Café &amp; Hospitality Centre, well equipped, modern Technology/Trade Centre as well as refurbished Performance and Creative Arts spaces.<br><br><br><br><a href="https://diocesemn.azurewebsites.net/media/5953/position_description_-_cso_-_teacher_-_eald.pdf"><strong>POSITION DESCRIPTION</strong></a><br><br>English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) Teachers are employed to ensure identified students are provided with appropriate support to develop their English language and literacy skills to enable them to fully participate in schooling and achieve equitable educational outcomes.&nbsp;<br><br>The aims of the EAL/D Teacher role in a Catholic school are to:&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Work within school teams to assist classroom teachers and curriculum leaders to develop and effectively implement responses to support the curriculum learning needs of all EAL/D students. &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Gather, analyse and use the EAL/D Learning Progression in conjunction with the ESL Scales to inform their practice, and plan, create and deliver effective and meaningful English language learning activities according to these documents.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Mentor, monitor and actively engage in the English language development, academic performance and wellbeing of each EAL/D student.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Create a positive and engaging learning environment. &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Personalise learning for students according to their language needs and abilities, and create effective EAL/D assessment practices and quality teaching programs.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Support and participate in the school’s strategic focus for learning and work collaboratively with colleagues across the school. &nbsp;<br><br>The teacher will promote the school as a place of learning and excellence in accordance with contemporary evidence-based learning and wellbeing principles (including digital learning) and will ensure the ongoing development and implementation of pedagogical practices that impact on student learning outcomes.&nbsp; The teacher will acknowledge and agree to the requirement to work within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.</li></ul>