About this job
Location: Goulburn, NSW
Employment Type: Permanent
Employment Status: Full-time
Salary Range: $76,754 to $126,236 full-time equivalent plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.
Start Date: January 2025
Closing Date: 11.55 pm, Sunday 20 October 2024
About Sts Peter and Paul's Primary
Welcome to Sts Peter and Paul's Primary in Goulburn, NSW, where we embrace a vibrant and welcoming Catholic community for students from K-6. Here, we are dedicated to the holistic development of each child, fostering a positive, collaborative, and inspiring learning environment rooted in our rich Catholic traditions and Mercy Values. Our motto—"To Learn, To Lead, To Love"—captures our commitment to nurturing not just academic excellence, but also character and compassion. Join us in a community where every child is empowered to reach their full potential and grow into confident, caring leaders of tomorrow!
About the Role
Sts Peter and Paul's Primary have multiple opportunities for classroom teachers as the school grows in 2025!
Becoming a classroom teacher is more than just a job; it’s a transformative journey where you can ignite curiosity, inspire lifelong learning, and shape the future. Become a guiding light for students as they explore new ideas, overcome challenges, and discover their unique talents. You’ll cultivate a nurturing environment that encourages creativity and critical thinking. With each lesson, you’ll not only impart knowledge but also instill confidence and resilience in young minds. Join us in this rewarding profession where your passion for education can leave a lasting impact on generations to come!
Benefits and Opportunities
- A positive and collaborative workplace culture
- Extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program, Catalyst
- Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high-impact teaching practice
- 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)
- Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)
- Support for professional development and study opportunities
- Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choice
Key Responsibilities
- Create a learning environment that stimulates learning promotes excellence and accepts and acknowledges the needs of students to be both challenged and supported.
- Use a variety of teaching and learning techniques to meet individual needs.
- Identify learner needs, conferring with specialist staff in the school when necessary.
- Present and explain assessment criteria to students in advance.
- Provide timely and useful feedback about completed assessment items for students.
- Communicate in a clear, respectful, and professional way to optimise each student’s development.
- Maintain professional confidentiality on information about students.
- Be proficient in the use of IT as a teaching and administrative tool.
- Plan, prepare, record, and evaluate work to be undertaken by classes.
- Mark and assess students’ work and keep complete and accurate records of each student’s progress.
- Communicate with parents in written reports and parent-teach interviews and at other times as required.
- Communicate with and establish effective and cooperative working relationships with staff.
- Undertake playground, class, and other supervision according to rosters as required.
- Work with colleagues to review and develop the curriculum and write course documents.
- Undertake regular professional development, such as reading and attending courses, for the development of knowledge and skills on a personal basis, to consider current developments relevant to the needs of students and the requirements of the curriculum.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Teaching or Master in Teaching
- Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) and/or Working with Children’s Check (WWCC)registration.
- Teaching Quality Institute (TQI) registration and/or NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) accreditation.
Selection Criteria
- A thorough knowledge of the Australian Curriculum with the ability to organise, select and design content for effective teaching and learning.
- Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage positively with colleagues, students, and parents.
- The capacity to be a proactive member of a professional learning community complying with the legal, administrative, and professional requirements.
- Classroom practices and organisational skills that create supportive and safe environments for all students, including meeting a variety of learning needs.
- A comprehensive understanding of assessment and reporting strategies and the need to provide effective and timely feedback to parents and students.
Please refer to the position description for in-depth details regarding the position duties, criteria, and skill set required.
Other Eligibility Criteria
- You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be eligible to apply for this position.
- Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy.
Application Process
Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description.
This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CE policy.
For further information about the School please visit our website. Information about the Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn can be accessed here.
Position-specific queries: Please contact Kathy Neely on 02 4821 3304 or via email kathy.neely@cg.catholic.edu.au.
Application queries: Please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6234 5427 or via email recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au.
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