AddressRole Description/Criteria
St Joseph’s offers an inclusive and non-discriminating learning community to young people, who for a variety of reasons, make the choice to attend a specialised learning environment. St Joseph’s operates across multiple campuses, located in North Melbourne, Geelong, Colac, Ballarat, and a dual engagement virtual learning campus, BlendED. The young people who attend have typically experienced one or more significant and complex educational, social, developmental, psychological, health, legal or familial situations which demand unique responses. Such interventions are embedded within the Operation By Principles framework, which combine education with an understanding of trauma-informed practice.
In this specialist teacher role, you will be known as the specialist of your skillset. We won’t tell you what your specialty area is - you tell us! You will be allocated to a class four days per week and one day to share your knowledge to develop best practice teaching within our unique setting. This will include, leading a professional learning community, modelling your skillset through teaching and collaborating with teachers and school leaders to develop an innovate and engaging curriculum at St Joseph’s North Melbourne.
This position will be full-time on an ongoing basis, with a Position of Leadership (POL) Level 1 fixed term for three years. We’re looking for someone to commence ASAP and will be employed under the Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022.
You will need:
- Ability to commit to and work within our Operating Principles; Respect, Participation, Safe and Legal and Honesty.
- Registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching
- Demonstrated outstanding classroom teaching skills and the capacity to support teachers to continually improve teaching and learning.
- Current knowledge of VCE Vocational Major, Victorian Curriculum, or VPC learning programs practices, research and pedagogy including the planning, documentation, assessment and delivery of engaging learning experiences.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and assess student learning data at the individual, class and stream level and to use this data to inform teaching for improved student learning.
- High level interpersonal skills including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with young people, parents and other staff and contribute to the leadership and management of the Victorian Curriculum stream.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity.
To Apply:
Please visit our website, learn about our work, and review the position information in Employment Opportunities at www.stjosephs.vic.edu.au/careers. Applications must be submitted using the Apply Now on our careers page and must include:
- A letter of introduction and a response to the selection criteria;
- A current curriculum vitae outlining previous experience and skills;
- Two referees (including contact details). Please include a referee from current or most recent place of employment, if this is a school it needs to be the principal.
For further information contact: Lisa Burgess on 0455 917 ***.
Applications will be considered as they are received.
St Joseph’s Schools are a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition and are recognised as a leading organisation for the provision of educational and social inclusion programs for disenfranchised young people.
All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures. Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people. Please review the Information Collection Notice on our website for details about how we manage your employment application information.
St Joseph’s is a child safe environment. St Joseph's is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and participation of all children and young people under our care. All school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards MO1359. All employees abide by the Child Safety Code of Conduct available on our website.
Application Procedures
https://stjosephs.vic.edu.au/careers/
