About the Opportunity

• Leader of Learning Mathematics 

• Permanent Full-Time position

• 2PT Coordination salary allowance

Catherine McAuley Westmead is seeking a Leader of Learning Mathematics to join the School Leadership Team on a permanent, full-time basis. This leadership role is central to building a safe, supportive, and dynamic environment where every student can flourish academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.

Our school is a welcoming, safe and innovative learning community offering a comprehensive education for girls from Years 7 to 12 in the Mercy tradition. Like you, we know that great teachers make a real difference in a child’s life. Our teachers are lifelong learners too and regularly undertake professional development to keep up to date with current best practice in education.

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.

The Role

The Leader of Learning Mathematics will fit the following criteria:

• Lead a dynamic team of educators within the Mathematics faculty.

• Be organised, collegial and possess good communication skills in order to effectively lead learning in the Mathematics faculty. 

• Support assessment, reporting, data management and compliance requirements.

• Contemporary and authoritative professional knowledge and understanding of the teaching of Mathematics and the factors that influence learning and development, effective pedagogies, assessment and reporting, a wide range of resources, including interactive technologies, and their use in teaching and learning.

• A preparedness to learn and implement the pedagogies used within the school that focus on explicit teaching within an inquiry framework.

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

• Exemplary professional practice which includes building effective relationships and managing complex interactions, creating and maintaining engaging and intellectually challenging and safe learning environments, planning, implementing and evaluating rigorous and inclusive learning programs.

• Commitment 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• Current NESA Teacher Accreditation

• Demonstrated leadership experience

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and parents

• A commitment to ongoing professional learning and formation in faith and mission

• Current Working with Children Check clearance (essential)

PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS IN YOUR APPLICATION:

• A Cover Letter addressed to the Principal (Mary Refalo) introducing yourself and outlining how you meet the position criteria

• Your Resume outlining education and experience

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.