Science Coordinator - St Mary MacKillop College, Tuggeranong ACT

Closing date January 12, 2025
Location Colleges (ACT): St Mary MacKillop College (Tuggeranong)
Status Permanent

About this job

Location: Tuggeranong, ACT 
Employment Type: Permanent  
Employment Status: Full-time 
Salary Range:$145,189 plus superannuation
Closing Date: 11.55 pm, 12 January 2025

About St Mary MacKillop College

St Mary MacKillop College is Canberra’s largest secondary school across two campuses. Years 7 to 9 are based on the Padua Campus (Wanniassa), and Years 10 to 12 are based on the St Peter’s Campus (Isabella Plains). MacKillop College is part of the Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG), which operates 56 Catholic Systemic Schools and nine Early Learning Centres across ACT and NSW.

The college has a wide range of talented teachers from various stages of their careers and different cultural and educational backgrounds. Many of our teachers have completed PhDs and are elite athletes, published authors, experienced builders, artists, chefs, lawyers, scientists, musicians, and more. The breadth and knowledge embedded in the College enables a friendly and supportive work environment, a wide range of curriculum options, extensive facilities, great teachers and many co-curricular choices.

MacKillop offers many employee benefits, including pathways to formal leadership roles, access to professional learning and resources, access to wellbeing programs, flexible working arrangements to suit personal or family needs, and support for transitioning from primary to secondary teaching.

MacKillop prides itself on its inclusive and welcoming community, safe and supportive environment, quality teaching and learning culture, and the wide range of opportunities and experiences it can provide for its students.

About the Role

The Science Coordinator is a member of the Curriculum Leadership Team responsible to the Principal through the Assistant Principal Academic Care for the leadership of their faculty, in accordance with College policies.

The Science Coordinator leads and supervises a team of committed Science teachers in developing and delivering an innovative and rigorous curriculum. The successful applicant will bring professionalism and positivity in communicating and modelling a vision of excellence. We are seeking an energetic and collaborative leader with effective skills to support the development of colleagues, curriculum leadership and quality learning outcomes for students.

Benefits and Opportunities 

  • 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 

Qualifications 

  • Bachelor of Teaching or Master in Teaching
  • Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration.
  • Teaching Quality Institute (TQI) registration.

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.  

Other Eligibility Criteria 

  • You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be eligible to apply for this position. 
  • This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG 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 Michael Lee on 02 6209 0100 or via email michael.lee@cg.catholic.edu.au.  
Application queries: Please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6234 5427 or via email recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au.