About the Opportunity

St Madeleine's is a Catholic Primary school catering to both girls and boys in Years K-6. Situated in a natural bush environment in Kenthurst, we are committed to a quality, holistic education. Our school is a welcoming, safe and innovative learning community for local students and their families.

We are seeking a Primary K-6 Teacher to join our wonderful school community on a Temporary Full-time basis (Maternity Leave Cover) for 12 months.

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.

What 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

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.

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.