Leader of Digital Innovation

Posted: 26/05/2025
- Closing Date: 08/06/2025
- Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
- Location: Medowie
- Job Category: Education, Childcare & Training

**Exciting Career Opportunity**

Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie, is seeking a **Permanent Full-Time Leader of Digital Innovation & Learning** to join our team in January 2026.

In 2025 Catherine McAuley Catholic College has moved into its final phase as a Years 7 to 12 Catholic learning community. The college is dedicated to empowering confident, agile, and reflective learners, and our educators co-create inspiring learning environments where faith, purpose, fulfilment, and joy are integral to the experience.

Nestled in the beautiful Port Stephens region, our college offers an ideal coastal or semi-rural lifestyle for those considering a sea change. Medowie is conveniently located just 34km from Newcastle CBD and within an hour's drive to the stunning Hunter Valley area.

The Leader of Digital Innovation and Learning (DIAL) will work in collaboration with the School Leadership Team to promote the school as a place of learning and excellence.
Across the school they will:

- develop, implement and oversee the school’s strategic digital innovation learning initiatives
- contribute to the development of a culture of collegiality and reflective practice
- support individuals in identifying new digital innovation and learning experiences
- ensure the highest standards of technology
- assist, guide and support teachers to embrace the use of technology and effectively integrate it within their classroom
- model and promote contemporary and innovative teaching and learning practices and principles

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA**
- Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic Education and to actively supporting the Catholic ethos and culture of the school
- Demonstrated success in ensuring a culture of continuous improvement, creating and leading effective professional learning and building the capacity of teachers as leaders in learning
- Demonstrated management and administrative skills to ensure assessment, and teaching and learning programs operate effectively and efficiently
- Demonstrated capacity to effectively utilise data to optimise organisational and educational outcomes, to think and act strategically, and to support the Leadership Team in leading the mission of the school
- High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to develop and sustain constructive and respectful relationships within and beyond the school community
- Prior leadership experience

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Four-year trained teacher classification with at least four years successful teaching experience
- Postgraduate study in education (e.g. Master of leadership, educational leadership, IT, Curriculum) (Desirable)
- Working towards Highly Accomplished NESA Accreditation or Lead Teaching Standards (Desirable)
- Active NESA Accreditation
- Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number
- Completion of anaphylaxis training

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**

Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2023.

**BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US**
- Work in quality schools where students are nurtured, challenged and encouraged to excel and grow
- A corporate fitness program through Fitness Passport (T&C's apply)
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Training and staff development programs
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
- Access to long service leave after just five years for eligible employees.
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Training and staff development programs
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
- Access to long service leave after just five years for eligible employees.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

**TO APPLY**
- Provide a cover letter along with your resume
- Within your cover letter address each of the selection criteria as listed under EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA above and ensure your response to each criteria is no longer than 300 words.

Applications for this position will only be considered if submitted through the following platforms: our careers page on our website, mnpeople, Indeed, Seek, or LinkedIn.

**Applications close: Sunday 8th June 2025 at 11.59pm**

**_Additional information_**
- The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. It is committed to implementing and maintaining compliance with the NSW Child Safe Standards and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and takes a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of children or vulnerable persons. All who work in the name of the Diocese must comply with the Diocesan Safeguarding Framework Policy and act in accordance with the Diocese’s Code of Conduct which includes the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement