Primary School Teachers – Sacred Heart, Fitzroy

Contract Type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Applications Close: Monday 14 April 2025

Salary: AUD78,801 – AUD116,894 - Based on experience in accordance with the Teacher scale of the Catholic Education Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2022 (CEMEA)

Sacred Heart School is an integral part of the faith community of Fitzroy and is the sole parish primary school. Sacred Heart School is governed under the authority of Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Limited (MACS) ABN 18643442371. MACS is the employer of employees at Sacred Heart School.

We are currently seeking full-time Teachers for Upper Primary Classes to commence in Term 2, 2025.

Candidates must have an ability to plan, work and learn in a team environment. The emphasis of this planning is on Faith-Based Inquiry. They must also have excellent classroom management skills and have a commitment to the ethos of Catholic Education and contemporary pedagogies.

Job description:

• Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning in a classroom environment
• Maintain deep knowledge of curriculum content and how to teach it
• Create and maintain a supportive and safe learning environment
• Develop programs and assess student learning
• Reliably report on student learning to families
• Liaise with families and other stakeholders regarding student learning
• Engage in professional learning, especially through the Teacher Development Programme
• Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
• Engage in various extra-curricular activities

Skills/Experience required:

• Bachelor of Education or relevant tertiary qualification.
• A strong commitment to Catholic education.
• An ability to develop and maintain professional and caring relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
• An ability to create an engaging, educational, and challenging learning environment that caters for the needs of all students.
• An eagerness to learn.
• An enthusiasm to implement a differentiated curriculum and use modern technology to support student learning.

Special Requirements:

• Sacred Heart School promotes the safety, well-being, and inclusion of all children; therefore, the successful applicant must demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to providing a safe environment for children.
• The successful applicant will hold the Victorian Institute of Teaching registration.
• Accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school is preferred.
• Contact details of two referees.

Please email your resume and cover letter to: principal@shsfitzroy.catholic.edu.au

Note: MACS is committed to the safety, wellbeing, and protection of all children in our care. The successful candidate must hold or acquire and maintain Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration.

Candidates must hold a valid visa and/or full Australian Working Rights and provide evidence of this.