Primary K-6 Teacher – Marsden Park NSW

Job no: 502117
Work type: ongoing full-time
Location: St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary) – Marsden Park
Categories: Teaching
The College Community
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 Education Diocese of Parramatta (CEDP). 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 2022 we will enrol over 1400 students from Kindergarten to Year 10 in addition to 59 children per day in our long day centre.

Teacher Role Requirements
At St Luke’s, teachers strategically work in teams across a stage to collaboratively plan, prepare, teach, assess and evaluate student learning and are required to:

• Support and assist the evangelising mission of Catholic education;

• See themselves as learners and be committed to ongoing professional learning;

• Work collaboratively with other teachers to design inquiry learning experiences where students exercise choice to demonstrate knowledge and understanding;

• Enhance social skills and nurture the growth of enterprise skills including critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration for each student;

• Use digital technology as an enabler and accelerator for student learning and professional learning;

• Use diagnostic data, summative data and formative data, including observations, annotations and work samples, to inform ‘next steps’ for students;

• Be open to growth and development through professional learning experiences which include practice analysis conversations, classroom observations and input from St Luke’s coaches;

• Have high expectations of students;

• Demonstrate deep understanding of curriculum and pedagogy and how these underpin:

• Developing our 6 Pillars of Learning;

• inquiry-based interdisciplinary learning;

• responses to complex real-world questions and problems.

• Regularly provide students with feedback as part of the teaching and learning cycle; and,

• Know and apply NESA and Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta (CEDP) requirements.

We seek people with ‘character’ and skills!

Application Requirements

Initially…

• Do some research on us by viewing Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube.

• Read the St Luke’s Teacher Norms

Applications are to be received no later than 5:00pm, Wednesday 30 March, 2022. When forwarding your formal application, please include the following:

• A cover letter of no more than one A4 page, or a 2-3 minute video outlining why you are suitable for this role.

• A supporting statement of no more than one A4 page about how your skills set, expertise and experience align with this new thinking, ‘new normal’ teaching role. 2-4 hyperlinks with supporting evidence may be advantageous.

• One page resume with three referees.

All applications are to be marked attention and sent to Principal Leader, Mr Greg Miller
via email, jobsatslcc@parra.catholic.edu.au

Advertised: 18 Mar 2022 13:03 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 30 Mar 2022 17:03 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Job Type: Full-time