Leader of Learning

Job no: 508724

Work type: ongoing full-time

Location: St John Paul II Catholic College - Schofields

Categories: Teaching

About Us:

St John Paul II Catholic College is a co-educational high school with dual campuses at Schofields and Nirimba Education Precinct. Proudly Catholic in our faith and tradition, we are dedicated to developing young people of strength, gentleness, and compassion. Our school day runs from 8:00 AM to 2:15 PM.

Key Responsibilities of The Leader of Learning:

• Strategic Leadership: Contributes to the delivery of the system's strategic intent and learning agenda, leading the implementation of the learning framework, agreed pedagogical practice, and school action plan, including literacy and numeracy goals.
• Faith and Culture: Exercises Catholic leadership and fosters the faith formation of students and staff, contributing to a culture of collaboration and shared responsibility across the school.
• Teaching and Learning: Builds the capacity of teachers through professional learning, feedback, mentoring, and coaching. Ensures relevance and rigour in learning experiences and quality teaching through ongoing research and analysis of data to support evidence-based practice.
• Operational and Compliance: Tracks, reports, and meets compliance requirements for all assigned areas of responsibility and components of registration and accreditation in accordance with school, system, and legislative requirements.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Accredited Teacher Qualification: A tertiary qualification in education, or a degree in a specific discipline with a graduate teaching qualification.
• Leadership Experience: Proven experience or a clear capacity to lead a high-performing team in a school environment.
• Subject Matter Expertise: A deep and passionate knowledge of the Science curriculum.
• Compliance and Residency: A current Working with Children Check and legal status as an Australian resident or citizen.

How to Apply

Please include the following essential elements in your application:

• Cover Letter: Addressed to the Principal (Rob Muscat), introducing yourself and outlining how you meet the position criteria.
• Resume: Detailing your education and experience.
• Referees: Contact details for at least three referees, including your last two principals.

Interested?

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPD's Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children's Guardian here.

Applicants wishing to work in any of the schools within the Diocese, either as a casual, temporary or full time employee, must be classified with the CSPD. If you are not already classified, you will need to complete the online registration for teachers process found on the CSPD website.

CSPD promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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Advertised: 21 Aug :08 AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close: 04 Sep :09 AUS Eastern Standard Time