AddressINTRODUCTION TO THE COLLEGE
Mother Teresa Catholic College is a Catholic co-educational College registered to enrol students from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 in the extensive and rapidly growing suburb of Baldivis, situated about 60 kilometres South of Perth in the City of Rockingham. Mother
Teresa Catholic College is an inclusive learning community. With the inspiration of Mother Teresa’s example of outreach and love for all human beings, we strive each day to grow, in the words of our motto, “Strong in Faith and Love”.
At Mother Teresa Catholic College, we aim to:
CHALLENGE our students and all in our College community to
CONNECT with learning about ourselves, one another and the wider world, in order to
CONTRIBUTE with confidence, courage and creativity towards making the world a better place for all peoples.
Our significant pedagogy is Inquiry Learning. Our Middle School students in Years 7 to 9 engage in integrated Challenge Based Learning as a continuation of the Inquiry Learning pedagogy offered in our Early Learning and Primary classes.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to obtain a National Criminal History Check from the Department of Education and maintain a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) during their employment.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
- Support the Catholic ethos of our College and act in a manner supportive of our mission
- Actively contribute towards the maintenance of the Catholic ethos of the College through a manner of life and stated beliefs that are in keeping with the teachings of the Catholic Church
- Provide direction, supervision and care for students
- Deliver the curriculum with passion an innovation
- Maintain professional standards
- Effectively engage and manage students.
REQUIRED SKILLS (SELECTION CRITERIA)
- Have a strong and active personal faith commitment.
- Be passionate about teaching and committed to continuous professional growth and development.
- Be dedicated to the advancement of each student’s holistic development and committed to providing the highest standard of care and education.
- Be willing to be involved in the life of the College, including involvement in out-of- school activities.
- Be flexible, enthusiastic and able to work collaboratively with colleagues and participate in inter-disciplinary planning and pedagogy.
- Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism, communication skills and proficiency in integrating technology into the daily classroom environment.
- Have knowledge of and willingness to embrace and facilitate inquiry-learning pedagogy and collaborate with colleagues in the planning, session facilitation and evaluation of Challenge Based Learning.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Relevant four-year tertiary qualification
- Current TRBWA Registration
- Successful applicants will require a Working with Children Check
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
All staff are required to comply with all Catholic Education Western Australia Limited policies and College procedures, which include but are not limited to directives on child protection, health and safety, acceptable use of ICT, and conduct.
CATHOLIC ETHOS
All staff are required to actively contribute towards the maintenance of the Catholic ethos of the College through a manner of life and stated beliefs which are in keeping with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
The College requires all employees to obtain a current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check from the Department of Education and a Working with Children Check, which will both need to be provided on their first day of work.
Thank you for your interest. We welcome applications from suitably experienced candidates.
Please refer to the application process on the College website.
Applications close: 4pm 3 June 2024
