Position Title

• Secondary Religious Education Teacher
• Permanent Full-Time
• Commencing Term 1

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated educator looking to make a real impact? At Santa Sophia Catholic College in Box Hill, NSW, we offer more than just a fulfilling teaching career — we provide exciting opportunities to extend your professional practice and earn additional income.

One of the unique features of working at Santa Sophia is the opportunity for paid overtime through our Curriculum-Related Masterclasses Program. These after-school sessions are delivered to students in Years 2–6 who attend Ambrose Early Learning and Care onsite. Teachers are invited to run engaging, curriculum-aligned masterclasses, allowing you to share your expertise in creative and meaningful ways.

These sessions are generously remunerated at a very worthwhile hourly rate, recognising the value of your time, effort and professional skill. Come and be part of a dynamic K–12 learning community that supports innovation, professional growth and a true work-life balance.

Apply now to join a College that is reimagining education, where your contributions are valued — both in and beyond the classroom.

Job Summary

Key Focus Area:

• Qualifications to teach Religious Education
  
  

• Demonstrate understanding of the curriculum and the Theology by which it is underpinned, by knowing key concepts, skills, pedagogy, subject specific literacy and language and current issues pertaining to Religious Education.
  
  

• Teachers are able to critically select each of these appropriate to each student's stage of development and challenges students to be witnesses of faith by providing them appropriate activities in formation.
  
  

• Teachers of Religious Education plan for and implement effective learning and teaching by negotiating with students to develop individual, explicit, challenging and achievable learning goals.
  
  

• This teacher designs conceptually coherent learning programmes using research evidence and appropriate teaching strategies.
  
  

• Analyses and evaluates a student's learning by using a range of strategies for providing feedback in relation to the student's current and future learning.
  
  

• Teachers of Religious Education are foremost a Witness to Faith. They are committed to the continual improvement of their teaching practice by using professional teaching standards and key educational and Church documents to evaluate regularly their professional knowledge, practice and engagement. The Religious Education teacher takes opportunities for personal professional learning and regular formation for mission.

Qualifications, Accreditations & Experience

• Tertiary Qualification in Education (or fourth year student)
  
  

• NESA Accreditation (Conditional Accreditation also accepted)
  
  

• Statements of Service
  
  

• Working with Children Check clearance (essential)
  
  

• Exceptional communication skills
  
  

Please note:

Candidates are required to address the above selection criteria (no more than two pages) and include in their resumes the details of two professional referees.

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.

and;

Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta is a modern working environment that requires the agility of staff to respond to a changing educational context and the needs of our communities. CSPD may amend the duties and responsibilities of staff in accordance with changing circumstances and business needs.

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 a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPDs 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.