Mount St Joseph Catholic College Milperra
Commencement Date: Friday, 31 January 2025
Closing Date: Sunday, 22 September 2024
Capacity: Full-Time, Permanent

Join us in shaping the future of our students

About Our School

Be part of Mount St Joseph Catholic College Milperra's dedicated team, shaping the next generation with quality education and unwavering values. Apply now and embrace an exciting journey of teaching and professional growth.

Mount St Joseph Catholic College was opened in 1960 in answer to a desperate need for a Catholic girls’ secondary school in south-western Sydney. The spirit in which this need was met for the people living in and around Milperra was the same spirit which animated Mary MacKillop, Australia’s first saint, whose life was lived in response to the needs of her day.

At Mount St Joseph Catholic College Milperra our strong history of academic excellence is achieved through our achievements as a community. Gratefully nourishing growth through inclusion, empowerment and living the Josephite charism. Our outstanding educators regularly undertake professional development, striving to ensure that our students achieve their best.

Inclusive learning environments promote wellbeing, courage to explore STEM subjects and leadership opportunities while growing in confidence for life. Empowering our students, growing trust that “MSJ Girls can do anything”

Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools

In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.

SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 18 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.

In addition, we offer:

• attractive remuneration package
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• flexible working arrangements
• discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
• generous Employee Referral Program.         

About the Role

Applications are invited from talented Religious Education teachers for the position of full-time, Assistant Religious Education Coordinator (1 point) to join Mount St Joseph Catholic College Milperra. As a member of the school's Religious Education team, the Assistant Religious Education Coordinator will play a key role in the development and implementation of Religious Education programs across the school, promoting Evangelisation initiatives, in building a thriving Catholic community. This position requires an outstanding educator with a well-developed capacity to take forward the evangelising mission of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney.

To be successful for this role, you must demonstrate proven experience in:

• creating a faith community that brings the Gospel and teachings of the Catholic Church to all the students, families and staff
• creating a contemporary, student-centred learning culture
• work with the REC in initiating and leading change and improvement to enhance learning for all students, especially in Religious Education
• working strategically, with an understanding of the school within the broader educational, ecclesial and community context
• developing collaborative partnerships to support student and staff faith journey, learning and well-being, especially in the context of evangelization.

The possibility of Temporary Youth Ministry Coordinator for 2025

To excel in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• strong and active commitment to the practice of the Catholic Faith, with a well-developed understanding of the evangelising and catechising mission of the Catholic Church
• experience and skills in engaging young people into the diverse works of the Catholic Church
• an understanding of the emerging approaches to youth ministry and evangelisation
• commitment to and passion for events such as World Youth Day, the Australian Catholic Youth Festival, and Ignite Conference, as pilgrimages of faith for young people
• commitment to participate in and contribute to a formation program facilitated by Sydney Catholic Schools
• highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• group and teamwork facilitation skills
• capacity to foster and strengthen relationships between the school and parish communities
• excellent time management, organisational and administrative skills.

The successful candidate will also possess the following:

• has completed, or has evidence of, study toward a Graduate Diploma or Master of Religious Education or Theology (desirable)
• Category D Accreditation in accordance with To Work, Teach and Lead in systemic Catholic schools Archdiocese of Sydney Accreditation. Category E Accreditation desirable
• a Baptised Catholic with demonstrated evidence of ongoing commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church and engagement in the life of a Catholic faith community such as a parish or an established community within the Catholic Church, as an expression of your relationship with Jesus Christ
• ability to demonstrate the standard descriptors at Highly Accomplished or Lead Teacher Level in accordance with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
• postgraduate units of study in Leadership (advantageous).

Application Process

Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;

• current CV
• cover letter
• academic transcripts
• referees, including your current employer/principal (where applicable) and your last employer
• Parish Priest Reference.

Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.
For any enquiries, please contact the Mission and Identity team by emailing mi.appointments@syd.catholic.edu.au.

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety
Click here to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing. 

Working With Children Check (WWCC)
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.