Science Teacher| 7-12 | 528 students
De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah
Commencement Date: Monday, 29 April 2024
Closing Date: Friday, 19 April 2024
Contract Type: Temporary, Part-time (0.6FTE) Term 2 only
About the College
De La Salle Catholic College Caringbah is the only all-boys, Catholic Year 7 - 12 College in the Sutherland Shire. It is a part of the exciting reimagining of the Eastern-Shire precinct in partnership with St Aloysius College Cronulla, Our Lady of Mercy College Burraneer and within the parish of Our Lady of Fatima Caringbah.
Our teaching and learning environment is one built on personalised learning with the aim to empower students to take charge of their own learning; honouring their differing interests, abilities, career aspirations and goals for a contemporary world. Students experience deep and real world learning, allowing them to explore the ideas of others in order to promote critical thinking. Learning caters for the academic and social development of students, building the capacity and self-belief to experiment, invent, innovate and find solutions to real world problems, with agency and voice.
Why work for Sydney Catholic Schools
In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.
SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 17 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.
In addition, we offer:
- a competitive salary range - $85,000 - $122,100 per annum plus superannuation
- salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
- up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
- ongoing training and development opportunities
- flexible working arrangements
- discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
- generous Employee Referral Program.
About you
The successful applicant will nurture ‘A grade, respectful, young gentle men’ in state of the art facilities. You will join an energetic and supportive team focused on providing quality Catholic education, maximising student outcomes by offering a rich, relevant and holistic curriculum that is student centered, flexible and challenging.
To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate;
- understanding of appropriate behaviours and professional boundaries that reflect child safeguarding values in practice
- Experience teaching Stage 4 to Stage 5 Science
- ability to cultivate an engaging and high-quality learning environment that meets the academic, social and emotional needs of boys
- commitment to the Catholic Education of boys in the Lasallian tradition;
- high level of interpersonal and communication skills in dealing with staff, students, parents and the broader College community.
You will have attained;
- Tertiary qualification in Education
- eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
- Employee ID registration number with Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) or a commitment to Register to Teach in SCS.
Application Process
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit the following to Mr Tony Carson, via **************@syd.catholic.edu.au (Business Manager)
- a cover letter
- your current CV showcasing your educational experience
- three referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) your last principal.
(please do not apply through Seek)
Please note applicants may be interviewed and appointed before the closing date.
Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
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Working With Children Check (WWCC)
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.
SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.