K-6 Teacher

Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese; Katoomba; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fee discount for CSPD families

Competitive pay

Salary packaging

Wellbeing programs

Professional development

State-of-the-art facilities

Fitness passport

Job summary

St Canice's Primary in Katoomba, NSW, is seeking a passionate K-6 Teacher for a 12-month, temporary part-time contract (3 days per week, flexible), commencing Term 1 2027. The role requires commitment to Catholic education and a love of learning within a supportive community.

The successful candidate will meet NSW NESA requirements, hold a 4-year degree (or be near completion) and possess a valid WWCC, contributing to inclusive learning and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Eligibility according to NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).
• Tertiary qualification (minimum 4-year degree or 75% complete).
• Valid Working with Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Inspire a love of learning in students.
• Be engaging and innovative in delivery.
• Structure lessons to meet developmental needs.
• Use assessment data to diagnose learning barriers.
• Maintain a safe, inclusive, and challenging learning environment.
• Engage with the school community including staff, students and parents.

Skills

Catholic faith

Inspire learning

Engaging teaching

Assessment data use

Education

NESA eligibility

Approved teaching degree

Working with Children Check

Job description

About the Opportunity

St Canice's Primary is seeking a passionate K-6 Teacher to join our supportive team on a Temporary Part time basis! This position will be a 12 month contract for 3 days per week (flexible), commencing Term 1 2027!

St Canice's is committed to providing a safe, nurturing environment where students learn within a community where they feel cared for and happy. Surrounded by nature, St Canice's Primary is set in a beautiful, world-heritage listed location that encourages outdoor learning, play and exploration.

Key Responsibilities

• Have a sound knowledge of and commitment to our Catholic faith and mission in Catholic education.

• Inspire a love of learning in their students

• Be engaging and innovative

• Demonstrate a commitment to unleashing the potential of each student

• Be committed to the continual improvement of your teaching practice and receptive to opportunities for personal and professional development.

• Have active listening skills and the ability to engage with and build strong positive relationships with members of the school community including employees, students and parents

• Have the ability to cater for students with diverse backgrounds, needs and abilities

• Maintain industry currency, sharing their passion for learning

• Structure lessons to meet the physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of your students

• Create and maintain a safe, inclusive and challenging learning environment and implement fair and equitable behaviour management plans

• Evaluate all aspects of your teaching practice to ensure you are meeting the learning needs of each student

• Interpret and use student assessment data to diagnose barriers to learning and to challenge students to improve their performance

• Effectively manage the learning cycle, including planning for learning and assessment, developing learning programs, teaching, assessing, providing feedback on student learning and reporting to parents/carers

Please address the above criteria in your cover letter

Qualifications and Experience

• Eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

• Tertiary Qualification (minimum 4-year degree, or 75% complete)

• Valid Working with Children Check (for employment purposes)

Benefits

As a valued CSPD employee, you can benefit from up to 25% off school fees for your children enrolled in our schools. But that's not all. We offer:

• Competitive remuneration

• Salary packaging

• Wellbeing initiatives and resources

• Extensive growth and development opportunities

• State-of-the-art facilities

• Fitness passport

The Organisation

CSPD is committed to responding to the needs of all students. With over 5,000 employees located across 80 primary and secondary schools and office communities, our aim is to transform learning and unlock the full potential of each of our 43,500 students while enriching the professional lives of staff.

Child Safeguarding Statement

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment, including holding a cleared NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and compliance with CSPDs Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Children and Students. For more information regarding WWCCs, click here.

Diversity Statement

CSPD strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, as well as people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.