Creative Arts Teacher

Sydney Catholic Schools; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 36,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Salary packaging

Training opportunities

Fitness Passport

WHEREFIT

Employee Referral Program

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Villawood is seeking a Creative Arts Teacher (0.4 FTE) for Term 1, 2027. This temporary role requires teaching across Music, Dance, Drama and Visual Arts, with Thursday and Friday sessions non-negotiable.

You will work within a Catholic learning community, contribute to student engagement, assessment, and technology-enabled lessons using Google Apps and Promethean boards.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Education.
• Eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).
• Religious Education qualifications or willingness to achieve them as per Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach, and Lead.

Responsibilities

• Teach across Music, Dance, Drama and Visual Arts; focus on K-6 Creative Arts.
• Collaborate with staff to deliver student-centered learning.
• Incorporate formative and summative assessments to monitor progress.

Skills

Creative Arts

Curriculum knowledge

Assessment skills

ICT integration

Team player

Feedback skills

Education

Education degree

NESA eligible

Religious Education qualifications

Tools

Google apps

Promethean boards

iPads/Chromebooks

Job description

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Villawood
Start Date: Thursday, 28 January 2027
Application Closing Date: Thursday, 1 October 2026
Employment Type: Part-Time (0.4 FTE), Temporary for 2027

Why Join Us

Join Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. At Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Villawood, you'll make a daily impact, grow your career, and be supported by strong professional learning.

Benefits include:

• competitive remuneration: up to $145,080. Base salary: $90,177 - $129,536, paid on a pro-rata basis
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• ongoing training and professional opportunities
• access to Fitness Passport, WHEREFIT and other wellbeing products
• generous Employee Referral Program
• a wide range of further rewards and benefits.

About Our School

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Villawood offers a dynamic curriculum in a contemporary learning environment. We are committed to each student's learning growth and the professional development of staff. At Sacred Heart, we value each individual and celebrate our differences, encouraging children to be accepting and respectful to all within our school community. Inspired by our school motto, 'Learning is Sacred,' we are committed to developing our children's faith. We encourage and empower all our students to embrace a love of learning, achieve their personal best, and foster their curiosity to become lifelong learners.

About You

As a Creative Arts Teacher (0.4), you will inspire students through engaging, student-centered teaching within a Catholic learning environment. We invite collaborative and energetic educators to apply for the temporary part-time (0.4 FTE) position that will commence in Term 1, 2027. This position will be for a K-6 Creative Arts teacher. The successful applicant must be available on Thursday and Friday each week. These days are not negotiable as they align with our Professional Planning Time. The Creative Arts syllabus includes Music, Dance, Drama and Visual Arts. Ideally, the successful applicant will be able to teach across all four areas. This position will be for the Music and Dance components.

As a passionate K-6 Creative Arts Teacher, you are committed to enriching the lives of your students. We're seeking an individual who thrives on collaboration, welcomes feedback, and is dedicated to ensuring all students reach their full potential through high-quality, collaborative and engaging pedagogy.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• initiative and the willingness to be a team player
• expertise within Creative Arts
• sound knowledge in K-6 Curriculum and the application of effective learning pedagogies
• skills in utilising formative and summative assessments to drive student progress
• a data-informed approach to setting challenging learning objectives and providing constructive feedback
• an ability to create and implement engaging, rigorous planned learning experiences catering to diverse student needs
• a commitment to supporting the inclusive Catholic religious and cultural environment for students
• excellent classroom management skills focused on student well-being
• confidence in integrating technology to enhance contemporary learning experiences (e.g. Google applications including Google Slides and Google Docs, promethean whiteboards and iPads/Chromebooks).

You will have attained:

• a tertiary qualification in Education
• eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)
• Religious Education qualifications or the willingness to achieve them as per Accreditation Policy to Work, Teach, and Lead.

Statement of Commitment to Child Safety

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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.