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GENERAL TEACHER

Position Type
Teaching
Commence Date
21 Jan 2025 to 12 Dec 2025
Employment Status
Fixed Term / Contract
FTE/Hours per week
Full Time
Year Levels
Primary, NA

Role Details

Catherine McAuley School has a strong commitment to high quality teaching, learning and wellbeing outcomes for all children and the successful applicants will be expected to be able to demonstrate the following:

  • A willingness to actively support the catholic Ethos and Mercy Tradition of Catherine McAuley School.
  • The ability to nurture a positive classroom learning environment with a strong emphasis on student wellbeing and inclusion.
  • A commitment to implementing teaching pedagogies and practices which are contemporary, inclusive, innovative and evidence based.
  • The ability to use data to inform the teaching and learning outcomes.
  • The ability and willingness to differentiate teaching and classroom practices in order to support learners with varying academic, social and emotional needs.
  • A high level of emotional intelligence.
  • A commitment to develop and maintain positive, collaborative working relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
  • A commitment and openness to ongoing learning and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will be expected to undergo our screening process.

Additional Information

Applications from Graduates welcome.  The school has a dedicated Teacher Mentor to help you transition into your new career. Interviews will commence as suitable applications are received.

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Catholic Education South Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.
Screening requirements apply.

 

Catherine McAuley School

Craigmore
Co-Ed
R-6
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How to Apply

In applying for this position applicants are invited to submit the following:

  1. A cover letter of no more than one page which briefly outlines your experience.
  2. A resume which includes your employment history and the names and contact details (including phone numbers) of up to 3 referees.  At least two of your referees must be able to talk about your work in a primary school environment.  Please include your current Principal.
  3. A brief (maximum of 2 pages) professional statement which provides information to the panel about the following:
  • Your teaching philosophy and the practices that you adopt within a primary school environment:  this could include your beliefs about what makes a good learning environment; how children learn best and what teaching pedagogies, programs or processes you adopt in your classroom to support this learning.
  • Your passions, strengths, and skills and how you might be able to use these to contribute to the Catherine McAuley School community.
  • Any additional  training, knowledge of intervention programs you have undertaken.
Direct Applications To
The Principal
Attention Of
Mr Marc Forster
Phone
08 8259 4700
Email
recruitment@cms.catholic.edu.au
Close Date
9am Monday 25 Nov 2024

It is required that a CESA Employment Declaration be completed and submitted with your application.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates and appoint prior to the closing date. 

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