About this job
Location: Amaroo, ACT
Employment Type: Temporary (2025 school year)
Employment Status: Full-time
Salary: $80,184 to $130,910 full-time equivalent plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.
Start Date: 30 January 2025
Closing Date: 11.55pm, Wednesday 6 November 2024
About Good Shepherd Primary
Good Shepherd is a Kindergarten to Year 6 Catholic primary school providing the best possible foundation for all children’s future education via a K-12 Catholic pathway here in Gungahlin. We promote the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. We teach the importance of good manners and the need for kindness at all times. We teach an academic curriculum combined with many opportunities for children to participate in Music, Sport, STEM and the language of Italian.
Good Shepherd is part of Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG) which operates 56 Catholic Systemic Schools and nine Early Learning Centres across ACT and NSW.
CECG is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support our system of schools and early learning centres in delivering quality education outcomes for the students in our care.
About the Role
In this role as a Classroom Teacher, you will play a key part in fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment. Success in this position requires highly effective communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to connect meaningfully with students, collaborate seamlessly with fellow educators, and build strong, positive relationships with parents and guardians.
If you are committed to inspiring young minds, encouraging growth, and working in a collaborative school community, we’d love to hear from you!
This appointment is temporary to replace an employee who is on leave or secondment.
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)
Key Responsibilities
The duties of a Teacher include, but not limited to:
- Create a learning environment that stimulates learning promotes excellence and accepts and acknowledges the needs of students to be both challenged and supported.
- Make the best use of the resources available.
- 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.
- Fulfil all requirements relating to assessments and their documentation.
- Communicate in a clear, respectful, and professional way to optimise each student’s development.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Teaching or Master in Teaching
- Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration.
- Teaching Quality Institute (TQI) registration.
Selection Criteria
- 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.
- Capacity to be a proactive member of a professional learning community complying with the legal, administrative, and professional requirements.
- Demonstrated knowledge of classroom practices and organisational skills that create supportive and safe environments for all students, including meeting a variety of learning needs.
- 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 cover letter and current resume including a statement of suitability against the skills, attributes and experience 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 Catholic Education Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn can be accessed here.
Position queries: Please contact Trazel Scott on 02 6255 7888 or via email trazel.scott@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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