Careers at CSPD

• Full-time, permanent opportunity

• Commencing Term 1, 2025

• Supportive, vibrant and active school community
  
  

At Good Shepherd, we believe in personalised learning. We recognise that each student is unique, with their own individual strengths, interests, and learning needs. Our dedicated teachers work closely with our students to tailor their learning experiences.

Inclusivity is at the heart of our school community. We embrace and celebrate diversity, welcoming students from all backgrounds and abilities. We have a strong focus on promoting positive relationships, empathy, and understanding among our students.

We look forward to hearing from you in the near future to discuss the possibility of joining our vibrant, connected community.

A typical day will include:

• Structuring lessons to meet the physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of each student

• Creating and maintaining a safe, inclusive and challenging learning environment and implementing fair and equitable behaviour management plans

• Interpreting and using student assessment data to diagnose barriers to learning and to challenge students to improve their performance

• Effectively managing the learning cycle, including planning for learning and assessment, developing learning programs, teaching, assessing, providing feedback on student learning and reporting to parents/carers

• Engaging with our school community within and beyond the classroom to enrich the educational context for students

What you can bring:

• An understanding of contemporary pedagogical approaches for primary years learners

• Knowledge of the content and sequence of Key Learning Areas

• Knowledge of a variety of online and multimedia programs to support student learning 

• Ability to make content meaningful to students at different levels

• A natural aptitude and drive to work with and within a collaborative team environment

• Well-developed communication, administration and interpersonal skills

• A willingness to learn and a commitment to your own professional development

Essential Qualifications and Accreditations:

• Eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

• Tertiary Qualification (minimum 4-year degree, or 75% complete)

• Valid Working with Children Check (for employment purposes)

Benefits

There are so many great things that CSPD has to offer! As a valued CSPD employee, you can benefit from up to 25% off school fees for your children enrolled in our schools. This discount can also be claimed by staff members who are grandparents, step-parents, carers, or guardians. But that’s not all. We offer:

• Competitive remuneration

• Salary packaging 

• Wellbeing initiatives and resources

• Flexible work arrangements for eligible employees 

• Extensive growth and development opportunities 

• Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees

• State-of-the-art facilities 

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (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.

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including the completion of a National Police Check, retention of 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 https://www.ocg.nsw.gov.au/.

Apply today!