EALD Teacher: Empower Multilingual Learners in K-6

Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development

Positive culture

Professional growth opportunities

Catholic Education network

Job summary

St John’s Catholic Primary School, Dubbo, is seeking a collaborative EALD Teacher to provide targeted English language support to students from diverse language and cultural backgrounds. The role emphasizes evidence-based planning, data-informed progress reporting and inclusive practices across K–6.

The successful candidate will collaborate with classroom teachers and specialists, design differentiated EALD programs, maintain records and engage with families.

Qualifications

• Hold relevant tertiary qualifications and accreditation to teach in NSW.
• Knowledge of current EALD pedagogy and English language learning approaches.
• Capacity to assess English proficiency and use data to inform teaching and report on student progress.
• Ability to design differentiated EALD programs and personalised learning plans.
• Capacity to collaborate with teachers and specialists, share EALD strategies and contribute to professional learning teams.
• Commitment to Catholic education and to gaining and maintaining appropriate accreditation to teach in a Catholic school.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted English language instruction across listening, speaking, reading and writing.
• Assessing and monitoring English proficiency using the EALD Learning Progression and ESL Scales.
• Designing differentiated, evidence-based programs for diverse language and cultural needs.
• Collaborating with classroom teachers, Learning Enrichment staff and other specialists to embed EALD strategies across the curriculum.
• Maintaining accurate records, semester reports and EALD census data.
• Engaging with parents, carers, agencies and community partners to support student learning and wellbeing.
• Valuing students' first languages and cultural identities in a nurturing, inclusive environment.

Skills

EALD pedagogy knowledge

Data-informed assessment

Differentiated learning

Collaboration with staff

Catholic education commitment

Education

Tertiary teaching qualifications (NSW accreditation)

Job description

St John’s Catholic Primary School, Dubbo, is seeking a collaborative EALD Teacher to provide targeted English language support to students from diverse language and cultural backgrounds. The role emphasizes evidence-based planning, data-informed progress reporting and inclusive practices across K–6.

The successful candidate will collaborate with classroom teachers and specialists, design differentiated EALD programs, maintain records and engage with families.