Casual Teacher

Catholic Education Office - Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (see more jobs from this school)

Manuka, ACT 


All Grade Levels (P-12)

Contract Type: Casual/Relief Position

Applications Close: 31 December 2024


Apply now for express approval to join our Casual Teacher Pool, enabling you to work in ACT and/or NSW Catholic Schools across the Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn.

<p><strong>Employment type:</strong>&nbsp;Casual<br><strong>Location:</strong>&nbsp;Primary Schools,&nbsp; Secondary Colleges and Early Learning Centres<br><strong>Categories:</strong>&nbsp;Teacher Primary, Teacher Secondary, Preschool Teacher<br><strong>Remuneration Range: </strong>ACT&nbsp;$374.99 -&nbsp;$480.43 per day, NSW $392.07 - $472.87 per day (dependent on skills and experience)</p> <p><strong>About Casual Teaching:&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Casual teachers play an important role supporting students when their teacher is unavailable, or a school requires additional staffing. Casual teachers support a learning environment which stimulates learning, promotes excellence and which accepts and acknowledges the needs of students to be both challenged and supported.</p> <p>CECG casual teachers who have approval to work nominate their schools of preference and availability through our simple to use Casual Relief System and may be called upon on a needs basis by Catholic Schools within the Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn. Casual appointments can range from four hours to several weeks at a single school, college, or early learning centre.</p> <p><strong>Benefits of casual teaching</strong></p> <p>The key benefits of casual teaching are the ability to:</p> <ul> <li>Schedule work around your ongoing study and personal commitments;</li> <li>Experience a diverse range of school environments and classroom settings;</li> <li>Build your profile within a network of schools to advance your opportunity of securing ongoing employment; and</li> <li>Nominate the schools, year levels and subjects you wish to teach (as aligned with your qualification).</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who can apply:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Qualified teachers; and</li> <li>Pre-service teachers in the final semester of their accredited initial teacher education program and have completed all required professional experience placements.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Selection Criteria:</strong></p> <ul> <li>An understanding and commitment to the Church’s mission in Catholic Education and the capacity to contribute to the spiritual and community life of the school;</li> <li>Highly effective communication and interpersonal skills to engage positively with colleagues and students;</li> <li>Classroom practices and organisational skills that create supportive and safe environments for all students, including meeting a variety of learning needs; and</li> <li>A thorough knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and/or NSW Curriculum with the ability to organise, select and design content for effective teaching and learning.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Permit to Teach (TQI)</strong></p> <p>Upon recommendation for approval as a casual teacher, CECG will request a Permit to Teach with the Teacher Quality Institute for Pre-service Teachers. An application for a PTT can only be made once a request has been received from an employer - Pre-service teachers cannot apply directly to TQI.</p> <p><strong>How to apply:</strong></p> <p>Please follow the '<strong><em>Apply now</em></strong>' link to apply for employment as a Casual Teacher.&nbsp;Before commencing this application, please ensure you have the following information at hand:</p> <ul> <li>Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria listed above;</li> <li>Current resume;</li> <li>Working with children/vulnerable people check;</li> <li>Academic Transcript;</li> <li>Contact details of three professional referees;</li> <li>Proof of identification - either Current passport; OR Birth Certificate AND Current Drivers License.</li> </ul> <p>This position involves working with children. Employment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child related employment in accordance with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn policy.</p> <p><strong>If you are a current employee or have worked for Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra &amp; Goulburn within the last six months, please contact the recruitment team at </strong><a href="mailto:recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au"><strong>recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;prior to applying.</strong></p> <p>Information about Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra &amp; Goulburn can be accessed <a href="https://cg.catholic.edu.au/">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>For application queries:</strong> contact the Recruitment Team on 02 6218 0007 or via email <a href="mailto:recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au">recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>