Primary Teacher (Prep - Yr 1) - St Mary's School, IPSWICH

About this job

• Primary Teacher (Prep - Yr 1)
• Full Time | Permanent
• Commencing January 2025
• $84,078 - $121,093 per annum + Super (commensurate with experience)

Why BCE? 

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Become part of a welcoming community of learners at St Mary's Primary School, Woodend, Ipswich. We are seeking enthusiastic Classroom Teachers to join our school community for 2025. We have full time - fixed term or continuing places with a team of dedicated and supportive professionals.

There are a number of benefits available to staff at St Mary’s Primary School such as:

Staff car parking; easy access to public transport, access to extensive professional development opportunities. School canteen and the opportunity to salary sacrifice we offer annual provision of CPR and First Aid Training, free Flu vaccination annually, free tea and coffee and he provision of a laptop and iPad for teachers


In this role you will:

• Create a nurturing and ordered learning environment which is learner centered
• Supportive, cooperate and align with relevant curriculum policies, documents and practices
• Collaboratively develop and implement quality curriculum programs and appropriate pedagogy
• Proactively engage with professional renewal practices to enhance student outcomes
• Make Jesus real in your words and actions
• Work with the leadership team, teachers and other staff members in contributing to the professional life of the school
• Proactively engage with professional learning to enhance student learning outcomes
• Ensure that the teachings and values of the Catholic Church form a foundation for learning and teaching

Please include a cover letter saved as one file with your resume, addressing why you would like to apply for this job, and how you can provide high impact on student learning. 

About you - To be successful in this role you will bring relevant qualifications and contemporary teaching experience Primary (P-1) Teaching as well as:

• Strong literacy, numeracy and digital literacy practices plus a clear understanding of the Australian Curriculum
• Commitment to child safety
• Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven organisational skills
• Commitment to engage with colleagues, students, and parents/carers to achieve the best outcomes
• Demonstrated competence against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers across professional knowledge, practice and engagement.

At BCE our teachers are required to:

• Hold a current Queensland College of Teachers registration; and
• Be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment.
• Have a commitment to Safeguarding
  • The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

About our school:

St Mary’s Primary School is situated in the historic Queensland provincial city of Ipswich, 45 km from Brisbane CBD. Our beautiful, historical architecture of sandstone buildings are a visual reminder that quality Catholic Education has been delivered on our site for over 150 years.  We are a co-educational school with a current enrolment of 575 students from Prep through to Year 6. The dedicated teaching and support staff endeavour to provide high quality, inclusive education by providing engaging learning activities that support not only students’ academic advancement but also their personal growth based upon a Catholic Christian tradition.  Explore our school website to learn more about us.

 

FAQ: Do I have to be Catholic?
If this role does not require you to teach Religious Education, you do not need to be Catholic.
We support all teachers with Accreditation to Teach pathways after you start with us. 

Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Contact Person: Chris Bartlett
Contact Telephone Number: 0732811998
Contact Email: pipsleadership@bne.catholic.edu.au
Closing Date: 09-Dec-2024

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Should you require specific adjustments to the recruitment process to participate equitably, we encourage you to contact us at the time of application.