<p>As part of St Patrick’s College’s overall commitment to the education of every child, we have developed a strong Diverse Learning Team that provides a range of support and interventions in both the junior and senior years. </p><p><b>Permanent full-time position commencing on or after 18 July 2022. </b></p><p>The emphasis for this position is in developing teacher capacity to plan for the teaching of students with a variety of learning needs. You will collaborate with classroom teachers in planning for and delivering well-balanced programs and making suitable adjustments for students with additional learning and support needs. You will have responsibility for some administrative aspects of learning intervention, such as NCCD, disability provisions and development of personal learning plans. You will be committed to the achievement of excellence, a strong collaborator and confident in using effective pedagogy and classroom management. You will be someone who has proven success in delivering the best possible teaching practices and learning experiences, integrated with a thorough content knowledge and mastery of the curriculum. You will have your own teaching allocation.? </p><p>To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate you satisfy all the following essential selection criteria. Suitably qualified primary teachers with skills in teaching reading, writing and numeracy are welcome to apply. </p><p><b>Essential Criteria </b></p><ul><li>A working understanding of, and commitment to, the Catholic ethos of a School in the Edmund Rice tradition. </li><li>Demonstrated understanding of appropriate behaviours and professional boundaries that reflect child safeguarding values in practice. </li><li>Qualified Secondary Teacher (note subject/s you are qualified to teach) or Primary Teacher with NESA Accreditation and approval to teach in NSW. </li><li>Experience in instructional coaching. </li><li>Proven experience and ability to plan, implement, model, monitor and evaluate teaching programs for students with additional learning and support needs in conjunction with regular classroom teachers. </li><li>Demonstrated excellence as a classroom practitioner. </li></ul><p><b>Desirable Criteria </b></p><ul><li>Postgraduate qualifications in one or more areas related to special education, inclusive education and/or differentiation. </li><li>Experience with NESA applications and requirements for HSC Disability Provisions. </li></ul><p><b>How to apply </b></p><p>To express your interest in joining our highly motivated professional staff, apply via the online ‘Career Application’ available on our website <a href="https://www.spc.nsw.edu.au/working-spc/" rel="nofollow">https://www.spc.nsw.edu.au/working-spc/</a> </p><p>Your application should consist of: </p><p><b>1.Cover letter</b> (maximum two pages) that highlights your claim for the role and demonstrates your suitability by addressing the following two target questions: </p><p><b>(a) </b>What motivates you to want to become a learning support teacher with St Patrick’s College, Strathfield? </p><p><b>(b)</b> How would you use your expertise to effectively support the learnings of our students? </p><p><b>2.Current CV</b> (maximum five pages) outlining your qualifications, experience and skills together with the contact information for three (3) referees (at least two must be from your current employer). </p><p><i>All applications should be addressed to The Principal (MS Word and PDF attachments are preferred). </i></p><p>Essential to this position is a commitment to the Catholic ethos of a School in the Edmund Rice tradition together with a commitment to the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people. </p><p>Evidence of a valid WWCC clearance and compliance with the College&#39;s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy will be required prior to employment. </p><p>St Patrick’s College is a child safe and child-centred organisation, committed to the protection of children and has zero-tolerance of any abuse of children. It is our commitment to ensure that each and every child and young person under our care are kept safe and free from all forms of harm and abuse. </p><p><b>Applications close 4:00 PM Friday 1 July 2022. </b></p><p>General inquiries may be directed to the Director of Human Resources, Risk &amp; Governance by phoning 02 8705 9295. </p><p>The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment. </p><p><i>St Patrick’s College is an equal opportunity employer. All recruitment and selection decisions are based solely on merit and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. </i></p><p><i>We are committed to reconciliation and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. </i></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>