The College
CathWest Innovation College is proud to be part of Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese’s system of 80 Catholic primary and secondary schools operating across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains providing more than 43,500 students with a high-quality, Catholic education. We aim to provide young people with a wider range of educational options to inform and transform them for the jobs of tomorrow.
With campuses in Emu Plains and Mount Druitt, CathWest Innovation College serves the needs of young people who desire to drive their own learning in pursuit of their career aspirations, interests, strengths, and passions. Our learning program empowers students to master skills and capabilities, be innovative, entrepreneurial, and enterprising, and make a meaningful difference for themselves and others in the world. Successful graduates will leave the college with multiple credentials, confident and capable of embracing an ever-changing world.
All staff at CathWest are committed to the students of today and the adults of tomorrow. Our teachers are highly skilled and passionate about providing the best learning opportunities for every student. Many of our educators have come from a wide range of industry and business backgrounds where their expertise has grown across an array of fields and sectors. This experience allows the learning to reflect on current industry technologies and practices to ensure our students gain insight into the world outside our college.
At CathWest Innovation College, Loyola Campus Mount Druitt, we are seeking a TAS/Construction teacher to join us from 31 January 2025 to 11 April 2025 on a temporary part-time basis (0.6FTE - 6 days per fortnight).
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Ability to teach Stage 5 Design and Technology - with a specialisation in timber
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Ability to teach Construction Certificate I is a preference.
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Use effective pedagogies, a range of differentiated assessment approaches and a wide variety of stimulating and interactive resources to enhance student learning outcomes.
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Build effective relationships with staff and students.
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Create engaging, intellectually challenging and safe learning environments through planning, implementing and evaluating rigorous and inclusive learning programs.
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Make a positive difference to the learning outcomes of the students taught.
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Responsive to all aspects of the context in which they teach including use of technology and other resources, teaching practices and ways in which assessment and feedback is provided to students.
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Excellent teachers of Technology are committed to the continual improvement of their teaching practice and take opportunities for personal professional development.
Qualifications and Accreditations
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Compliance with NSW Child Protection Legislation - Working with Children Check clearance
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Eligibility to teach in NSW 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
Application Requirements
By Friday 17 January 2025, formally express your interest in the position through the provision of:
- A covering letter to Paul Stenning, College Principal, outlining your suitability for the position, addressing the selection criteria
- A resume, including three referees
For further information, contact CathWest, by email: cathwest@parra.catholic.edu.au or phone: 8886 9500.
Interested?
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.
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.
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