AddressAbout Loreto
Within our Loreto community, contributions are valued, and a wide range of benefits and rewards are available, including:
- Access to flexible working arrangements
- On campus car parking
- College provided Laptop
- Salary packaging options
- Annual leave loading 17.5% on four (4) weeks paid Annual Leave
- Ten (10) days Personal Leave
- 12.75% Superannuation (no employee co-contribution)
- Free yearly flu vaccination
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
About this Opportunity
Loreto College Coorparoo will re-introduce Year 5 in 2025 and Year 6 in 2026 and is seeking a Year 5316f560beafbeb227f936e921fdc4d6 to commence Term 4, 2024, or as negotiated.
Upon commencement, the Year 5 Teacher will support the Head of Primary Years to complete curriculum planning and student transitioning for students to commence in 2025.
This role will initially commence as a Year 5 Teacher, however, there may be a requirement to teach in Year 6 in future years.
Key responsibilities include:
- Support the formation of students in the Catholic faith and the Mary Ward charism, including the planning of retreats, liturgies, and social justice initiatives in conjunction with the Director of Mission and Program Leader – Social Justice
- Collaborate with peers to create a nurturing learning environment which is student-centred, safe, supportive, co-operative and aligned with relevant policies and practices
- Assist in organising standardised testing and tracking student performance data in conjunction with the Director of Academics
- Implement the Primary Years program, in accordance with the existing College teaching and learning framework, HEART
- Implement quality curriculum programs and appropriate pedagogy in conjunction with curriculum specialists
- Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
- Work with the College Leadership Team and colleagues to contribute to the professional life of the school
- Proactively engage with professional learning to enhance student learning outcomes
- Empower staff, students, and parents to actively engage with the school community through effective relationships
- Effectively communicate to work in partnership with families to support each student’s personal, spiritual, and academic growth
- Participate in College life
- And any other duties as requested by the College Leadership Team
About you
To be successful in this role you will bring relevant qualifications and contemporary teaching experience as well as:
- Have experience in teaching in a similar role, preferably Year 5
- Strong literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy practices plus a clear understanding of the Australian Curriculum v9, together with accreditation to teach RE
- Commitment to child safety
- Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills
- Be confident in using a range of information communications technology skills with the ability to support student use of technology in the classroom
- Commitment to engage with colleagues, students, and parents/carers to achieve the Loreto College strategic intent
- Demonstrated competence against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers across professional knowledge, practice, and engagement.
More detailed information about this position is available via the College's website under Employment (https://www.loreto.qld.edu.au/about-loreto/employment-2/).
Applications close 11.59pm on Monday 15 July 2024.
How to Apply
To submit an application for this position, use the Seek Apply button. Applications should be addressed to the Principal and must include:
- 1 page application letter
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Three (3) referees
Loreto College reserves the right to interview candidates before the closing date. Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by Friday 19 July 2024. Only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.
Loreto College is committed to the safety of our students. Student protection is everyone’s responsibility. At the College all persons undertaking work for or on behalf of the College have a shared responsibility for contributing to the safety and protection of children.
