Music Teacher - St John Paul II College, Nicholls ACT
Catholic Education - Archdiocese Canberra & Goulburn – Nicholls ACT
Location: Nicholls, ACT
Employment Type: Permanent
Employment Status: Full-time
Salary Range: $80,184 to $130,910 full-time equivalent plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.
Start Date: January 27, 2024
Closing Date: 11.55 pm, Sunday 10 November 2024
About St John Paul II College
St John Paul II College (JPC) is a Catholic, co-educational secondary school serving families in the north of Canberra. At JPC, we strive for excellence in teaching so that our students are offered every opportunity for success in their learning. Teachers at JPC are provided structured professional learning opportunities including a focus on offering students an excellent education through the implementation of the Science of Learning as expressed through Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn’s ‘Catalyst’ program.
By joining JPC you will benefit from recent changes to our timetable including an increase in explicit teaching time and focus on routines to maximise student engagement. Staff are located in Faculty-based staffrooms to promote a focus on the delivery of quality teaching and learning programs. All staff have access to Flourish, a system-wide dedicated People Wellbeing Program offering in-time support.
About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic and committed person to join our community as a Music teacher commencing in Semester One 2025. This position may include teaching in a secondary area or support of whole-school music programs (Independent Music Program, Vocal group, etc).
Key Responsibilities
* Create a learning environment that stimulates learning, promotes excellence, and acknowledges the needs of students to be both challenged and supported.
* Use a variety of teaching and learning techniques to meet individual needs.
* Provide timely and useful feedback about completed assessment items for students.
* Plan, prepare, record, and evaluate work to be undertaken by classes.
* Communicate with parents in written reports and parent-teach interviews as required.
* Help enable the best use of shared resources.
* Work with colleagues to review and develop the curriculum and write course documents.
* Undertake regular professional development to consider current developments relevant to students and the curriculum.
* Keep abreast of knowledge and curriculum development in teaching areas as well as current developments in educational thinking.
* Contribute to the professional development of other staff members.
Qualifications
* Must hold tertiary Teaching qualification.
* Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration.
* Teaching Quality Institute (TQI) accreditation.
Selection Criteria
* A thorough knowledge of the Australian Curriculum with the ability to organise, select and design content for effective teaching and learning.
* Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage positively with colleagues, students, and parents.
* The capacity to be a proactive member of a professional learning community complying with legal, administrative, and professional requirements.
* Classroom practices and organisational skills that create supportive and safe environments for all students, including meeting a variety of learning needs.
* A comprehensive understanding of assessment and reporting strategies and the need to provide effective and timely feedback to parents and students.
Other Eligibility Criteria
* You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to be eligible to apply for this position.
* Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy.
Application Process
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and current resume including a statement of suitability against the skills, attributes, and experience as outlined in the Position Description.
This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CE policy.
Position-specific queries: Please contact Nicola Grieb on 6163 4800 or via email ************@cg.catholic.edu.au
Application queries: Please contact the Recruitment team on 026234 5427 or via email ***********@cg.catholic.edu.au.
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