Address- 2024 Replacement Position
- Located at our Beaconsfield Campus
- Bring your passion for teaching to St Francis Xavier College
About the position
St Francis Xavier College is seeking student-centred, dedicated, and courageous professionals to collaborate with and inspire student growth and achievement.
Our work is guided by our College Game Plan, which prioritises:
- Catholic Identity - orientating towards Christ
- Differentiation - enabling growth for all
- Positive Learning Partnerships - building stronger relationships
- Wellbeing for Learning - teaching the skills of wellbeing
The successful applicant will also receive ongoing employment as a Classroom Teacher.
The Head of House is responsible for the wellbeing of students in their House. In partnership with the Care Group Teachers, and collaboration with support teams, they will oversee the holistic growth of the students in their care.
The Head of House will develop student belonging and connectedness and promote House spirit. They will coordinate targeted and intensive support for students on a case-by-case basis. They are required to have a deep understanding of the principles that impact wellbeing.
Skills and Experience
The successful candidate will possess the following:
- Ability to follow Child Safety requirements
- Ability to contribute to the Catholic identity of the College
- Ability to teach Religious Education
- Ability to design and facilitate a highly differentiated learning program for students
- Ability to implement the Positive Learning Partnerships Program
- Ability to support and realise the positive education culture of the College
- Hold a Victorian Institute of Teaching Registration
Work in an inclusive community that values innovation, professional development and staff wellbeing with employee benefits that includes:
- Free onsite parking
- Fully subsided access to EC by Go1 Learning Portal providing access to the most comprehensive learning and development library
- Access to internal and external training opportunities
- Funded membership to professional or industry associations
- Generous internal and external Professional Learning opportunities
- Extensive leadership opportunities
- 11% Superannuation
- Professional learning
- Fully subsidised Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their families
- Time In Lieu
- No extras for teachers
- Annual Leave Loading and Position Allowance payments in December each year
- 16 weeks paid Parental Leave and 4 weeks paid Partner Leave
- Salary Packaging through Maxxia
- Generous leave entitlements including a paid flexible leave day per school year
- All buildings equipped with heating and cooling
- Onsite canteens and vending machines for staff use at all campuses
- Social and wellbeing events organised throughout the year including wellbeing weeks, staff drinks, weekly morning teas
- Allocation of an Induction Buddy for new staff
St Francis Xavier College is a three-campus Catholic College with an enrolment of over 3,300 students and therefore an abundance of teaching and leadership opportunities.
The Campuses are easily accessed via several major freeways – only 20 minutes from Springvale Road on the M1.
We invest in high-quality people and facilities, operating through a team-based culture to encourage positive relationships between students and staff, and consistently express a rigorous expectation of personal excellence.
The College serves families from the parishes of Berwick, Koo Wee Rup, Maryknoll/Iona, Narre Warren and Pakenham under the governance of Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited (DOSCEL).
Applications close 10 March at 5:00pm.
Staff are employed under the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited Schools and Secretariat Agreement 2022.
Successful applicants will demonstrate commitment to Catholic education and the safety and wellbeing of children.
The St Francis Xavier College community is committed to the safety, wellbeing, protection and inclusion of all children in our care.
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