St Joseph's High School, Aberdeen is seeking a temporary part time (0.5TFE)&nbsp;Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Teacher&nbsp;to join the team in January 2023 for 12 months.<br><br>St Joseph’s High School is a co-educational, Year 7-12 school committed in partnership with the community to meeting the academic, social, physical and spiritual needs of its students.<br>St Joseph’s promotes an authentic learning community with a rigorous and comprehensive academic curriculum encouraging high standards of education for every student.<br>&nbsp;<br><br>The teaching community are deeply committed to helping students achieve their goals with a strong focus on Catholic identity and the development of the whole person.<br>Among the school community it is highly recognise that learning has its greatest outcomes when parents, students and teachers form strong relationships based on mutual respect and trust.<br>Teachers maintain high expectations of students, fostering the formation of well-rounded and spiritually centred young people.<br>Relocating to a new community to live and work is a leap of faith.<br>It involves a shifting away from family, friends and familiar routines.<br>However, it can also open up possibilities of opportunities for professional growth, unique experiences and new friendships.&nbsp;<br><br>• &nbsp;Join a school set among green fields with extensive picturesque views of rich farmlands, cattle grazing, the Hunter River and distant mountains; &nbsp;<br><br>• &nbsp;Join an agricultural environment committed to enriching staff and students with a variety of real life experiences through interactive agricultural projects.<br><br><a href="https://diocesemn.azurewebsites.net/media/5952/position_description_-_cso_-_aboriginal_and_torres_strait_islander_education_teacher.pdf" target="_blank"><strong><br><br><head3><b>POSITION DESCRIPTION</b></head3></strong></a><br><br>The role of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Education Teacher is to focus on support for students and school communities in the areas of curriculum, culture, spirituality, learning and wellbeing. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Education Teacher shares responsibility with all staff for the Catholic identity and mission of the school. Promoting the intent of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle’s Reconciliation Action Plan – Reflect, liaising with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives within the school will be essential to the realisation of these objectives.<br><br>The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Education Teacher will be specifically involved with the formation and implementation of Personal Learning Plans (PLPs) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, which are targeted at improving educational outcomes and supporting educational pathways, both within and<br>beyond the school setting.<br><br>The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Education Teacher is responsible to the school Principal and liaises closely with classroom teachers, curriculum teams, wellbeing teams, ministry teams and Learning Support teams. At the discretion of the Principal, duties may be varied according to the needs of the school.<br><br>The teacher will promote the school as a place of learning and excellence in accordance with contemporary evidence-based learning and wellbeing principles (including digital learning) and will ensure the ongoing development and implementation of pedagogical practices that impact on student learning outcomes.&nbsp; The teacher will acknowledge and agree to the requirement to work within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.<br><br>The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect, and is committed to being compliant with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check and ensure compliance with our safeguarding policies, the Diocesan Safeguarding Commitment Statement, and the Codes of Conduct.