Job Description
Job Title:  Diversity Teacher
Posting Start Date:  17/03/2026
Posting End Date:  31/03/2026
Job Description: 

About the Opportunity

If you are currently employed by Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese, please submit your application via our internal Careers Site on EmployeeConnect. We are excited to support you in the next step of your career.

- Diversity Teacher - Primary 
- Temporary full-time Maternity Leave cover 
- Term 2 - End of 2026. 

The Diversity Teacher is an adaptive expert who works alongside leaders and teachers in a variety of modes to share their knowledge, understanding and expertise. The Diversity Teacher works with the Diversity Leader to ensure that diversity perspectives are incorporated into all aspects of school life.

Key Responsibilities

- Promotes meaningful and age appropriate learning for all students. 
- Assists the Diversity Leader in determining an appropriate specialist teaching mode for each student with additional needs.
- Work collaboratively to plan and implement school programs with a diversity perspective.
- Assist the classroom teacher in identifying and prioritising vulnerable students.
- Collaboratively develop student profiles and personalised learning plans for vulnerable students
- Work with classroom teachers to map and monitor the progress of vulnerable students.
- Model inclusive teaching practices in order to build the capacity of classroom teachers.
- Work collaboratively within the learning space to build the capacity of students to participate and succeed in regular classroom activities.
- Assist with the delivery of professional learning opportunities for all staff in their field of expertise.
- Perform specific tasks as directed by the principal or their delegate 

Please Note: The Diversity Teacher is a resource for the whole school community. It is highly desirable that they have:
- qualifications in inclusive education, or similar.
- extensive experience as a classroom teacher.
- expertise with CEDP’s upper primary literacy and numeracy support programs, or similar.
- Or a willingness to learning the above

As a K-12 school we are very open to exploring a candidate with primary experience wanting to work with secondary students

Qualifications and accreditations:
● Compliance with NSW Child Protection Legislation - Working with Children Check clearance
● Eligibility to teach in NSW according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
● Tertiary Qualification (minimum 4-year degree, or 75% complete) ● Statement of Service 

The Organisation

CSPD is committed to responding to the needs of all students. With over 5,000 employees located across 80 primary and secondary schools and office communities, our aim is to transform learning and unlock the full potential of each of our 43,500 students while enriching the professional lives of staff.

Having commenced in 2017 with 86 students across Kindergarten to Year 6, St Luke’s at Marsden Park is a next generation learning community within the Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD). As a ‘next generation Catholic Learning Community’ we are designing and establishing the ‘new normal’ for preschool to post school learning in an environment characterised by a flexible, stage based curriculum which nurtures and grows faith-filled, curious children to become creative contributors and innovative problem solvers for a changing world. In 2026 we will have enrolled 1800+ students from Kindergarten to Year 12 in addition to 77 children per day in our long day centre. 

Child Safeguarding Statement

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment, including holding a cleared NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and compliance with CSPDs Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Children and Students. For more information regarding WWCCs, click here.

Diversity Statement

CSPD strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.