Secondary Teacher

**Job no**: 508252
**Work type**: temporary full-time
**Location**: St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary) - Marsden Park
**Categories**: Teaching

Teacher of English & HSIE

Temporary Term 2/2025 position

**The College Community**

Having commenced in 2017 with 86 students across Kindergarten to Year 6, St Luke's at Marsden Park is a next generation learning community within the Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese (CSPD). As a 'next generation Catholic Learning Community' we are designing and establishing the 'new normal' for preschool to post school learning in an environment characterised by a flexible, stage based curriculum which nurtures and grows faith-filled, curious children to become creative contributors and innovative problem solvers for a changing world. In 2025 we will have enrolled 1800+ students from Kindergarten to Year 12 in addition to 77 children per day in our long day centre.

**Teacher Role Requirements**

At St Luke's, teachers strategically work in teams across a stage to collaboratively plan, prepare, teach, assess and evaluate student learning and are required to:

- Support and assist the evangelising mission of Catholic education;
- See themselves as learners and be committed to ongoing professional learning;
- Work collaboratively with other teachers to design inquiry learning experiences where students exercise choice to demonstrate knowledge and understanding;
- Enhance social skills and nurture the growth of enterprise skills including critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration for each student;
- Use digital technology as an enabler and accelerator for student learning and professional learning;
- Use diagnostic data, summative data and formative data, including observations, annotations and work samples, to inform 'next steps' for students;
- Be open to growth and development through professional learning experiences which include practice analysis conversations, classroom observations and input from St Luke's coaches;
- Have high expectations of students;
- Demonstrate deep understanding of curriculum and pedagogy and how these underpin:

- Developing our 6 Pillars of Learning;
- inquiry-based interdisciplinary learning;
- responses to complex real-world questions and problems.
- Regularly provide students with feedback as part of the teaching and learning cycle; and,

**Qualifications and accreditations**:

- Compliance with NSW Child Protection Legislation - Working with Children Check clearance
- Eligibility to teach in NSW according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
- Tertiary Qualification (minimum 4-year degree, or 75% complete)
- Statement of Service

**Interested?**

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.

If you are determined to make a difference and want to join a diverse organisation committed to transforming lives through faith-based education, click on the APPLY button.

We seek people with 'character' and skills

**Application Requirements**
- A cover letter of no more than one A4 page, or a 2-3 minute video outlining why you are suitable for this role.
- A supporting statement of no more than one A4 page about how your skills set, expertise and experience align with this new thinking, 'new normal' teaching role.
- One page resume with three referees.

and applied through Pageup (CSDP jobs).

**Due to the nature of the need for the immediacy of this role, applicant shortlisting and interviews may take place before close of the position.**

**Advertised**: 12 May 2025 14:05 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 26 May 2025 17:05 AUS Eastern Standard Time