Careers at CSPD

St Agnes Catholic High School is a welcoming, safe and innovative learning community offering a comprehensive education for Years 7 to 12 in the Franciscan tradition. 

Teachers at St Agnes are lifelong learners and they know what it takes to develop a love of learning. They meet each student where they are on their learning journey, and challenge and support them to become the best learner they can be. St Agnes provides students with a high quality education that prepares them for their future. It is the quality of our teachers that makes all the difference.

Due to the growth of the school we have a number of new positions available.

About the Opportunity:  English Teacher - Permanent Full time or 0.8FTE

We invite applications from NESA accredited teachers who have a well-developed capacity to support our team and take forward the mission of Catholic Schools and to ensure high-quality education to maximise learning outcomes for all students. More specifically you will have:

• Qualified to teach English 

• Extensive pedagogical knowledge base and understanding of how the identified subject areas are learned, what affects students’ opportunities to learn the subject matter and how the learning and teaching of the subject matter can be enhanced

• Understanding of how to differentiate learning to cater for students needs in order to maximise student learning

• Sound understanding of the learning environments, lesson plans, use of technology, teaching practices and delivery of assessment and learning feedback

• Committed to the continual improvement of their teaching practice and take opportunities for personal professional development

• Work creatively and constructively within a range of 'communities' inside and beyond the school and set high, achievable goals for themselves and their students

• Able to motivate students to achieve and to develop a life-long love of learning

Qualification & Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in Education (minimum 4-year degree, or 75% completion)

• NESA Accreditation

• Statements of Service

• Valid Working with Children Check clearance (essential)

• Exceptional communication skills

PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS IN YOUR APPLICATION:

• A Cover Letter introducing yourself and outlining how you meet the position criteria

• Your Resume outlining education and experience

• qualification transcripts, professional experience reports (if applicable) 

• Names of three professional referees, including one from your current Principal.

The 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. 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

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. 

Further information regarding the school can be found via the below :

http://www.stagnesrootyhill.catholic.edu.au/