** Full-Time, temporary 12 month role, Commencing Term 1, 2025
** Parental Leave Cover
The School
At Our Lady of the Way, Emu Plains our vision is to be a centre for progressive, high quality Catholic education, setting the foundations for lifelong learning, as well as a living faith community noted for its ability to welcome and respond to change, and as a place of peace and hope for all. Our mission is to be a Catholic community in which children, teachers and parents nurture a sense of personal worth as they work together in a safe, happy, challenging and faith-centred learning environment.
The organisation
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary is part of the Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD), a system of schools committed to responding to the needs of students in a world that is changing rapidly. With over 5000 passionate employees located across 83 primary and secondary schools, we have the intent and the resources to transform the learning and unlock the full potential of each of our 40,000 plus students. We are always on the lookout for top talent to help us achieve our strategic goal of inspiring the future, through quality catholic schooling and by strengthening the professional lives of our employees.
The opportunity
We are seeking a passionate and motivated K-6 Teacher to join our teaching team and enrich the learning of our students.
The successful candidate
The successful candidate will:
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Have a sound knowledge of and commitment to our Catholic faith and mission in Catholic education.
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Inspire a love of learning in their students
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Be engaging and innovative
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Demonstrate a commitment to unleashing the potential of each student
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Be committed to the continual improvement of your teaching practice and receptive to opportunities for personal and professional development.
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Have active listening skills and the ability to engage with and build strong positive relationships with members of the school community including employees, students and parents
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Have the ability to cater for students with diverse backgrounds, needs and abilities
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Maintain industry currency, sharing their passion for learning
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Structure lessons to meet the physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of your students
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Create and maintain a safe, inclusive and challenging learning environment and implement fair and equitable behaviour management plans
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Evaluate all aspects of your teaching practice to ensure you are meeting the learning needs of each student
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Interpret and use student assessment data to diagnose barriers to learning and to challenge students to improve their performance
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Effectively manage the learning cycle, including planning for learning and assessment, developing learning programs, teaching, assessing, providing feedback on student learning and reporting to parents/carers
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Please address the above criteria in your cover letter
The Qualifications:
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Compliance with NSW Child Protection Legislation - Working with Children Check clearance, plus compliance with CSPD’s Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct, When Working With Students and Children. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children’s Guardian here. Eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
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Tertiary Qualification in Education
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Graduate teachers encouraged to apply
The Benefits
There are so many great things that Our Lady of the Way has to offer! As a valued OLOW employee, you can benefit from up to 25% off school fees for your children enrolled in our schools. But that's not all. We offer:
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Competitive remuneration
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Wellbeing initiatives and resources
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Extensive growth and development opportunities
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Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees
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State-of-the-art facilities
Qualifications and accreditations:
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Compliance with NSW Child Protection Legislation - Working with Children Check clearance
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Eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
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Tertiary Qualification (minimum 4-year degree, or 75% complete)
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Statements of Service
Interested?
Apply today!
This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPD’s Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children’s Guardian here.
Applicants wishing to work in any of the schools within the Diocese, either as a casual, temporary or full time employee, must be classified with the CSPD. If you are not already classified, you will need to complete the online registration for teachers process found on the CSPD website.
If you are determined to make a difference and want to join a diverse organisation committed to transforming lives through faith-based education, click on the APPLY button. To find out more about CSPD go to https://www.parra.catholic.edu.au/ or follow us on LinkedIn.
CSPD promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
