Literacy Intervention Teacher

Sydney Catholic Schools; Sydney; On-site; AUD 46,000 - 67,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

School fee discount up to 25% for SCS

Professional learning and health/well‑

Fitness Passport

Job summary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Oatley is seeking a Literacy Intervention Teacher to oversee targeted literacy support for K-2 students. You will identify those needing intervention, deliver daily instruction, and collaborate with classroom teachers to align strategies for student growth.

The role requires a tertiary education degree with NESA Proficient accreditation and at least five years of teaching experience. Training in SCS/ACU CANVAS phonics is preferred, with 2027 readiness.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Education and NESA Proficient accreditation required.
• Minimum 5 years teaching experience.
• Completion of SCS/ACU Foundational Phonics Intervention Program online course on CANVAS preferred, willing to undertake training in 2027.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and implement literacy intervention at the school.
• Identify students below grade level and prioritise intervention eligibility.
• Provide daily literacy intervention instruction to K-2 students with fidelity.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to align intervention with instruction.
• Maintain open communication with parents and regularly report progress.
• Record and input intervention data into the SCS system and share with staff.

Skills

Literacy intervention

Teaching

Data analysis

Parent communication

Education

Education degree and NESA Proficient accreditation

Tools

SCS system platform

Job description

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Oatley
Start Date: Thursday, 28 January 2027
Application Closing Date: Sunday, 22 November 2026
Employment Type: Part-Time (0.5 FTE), Temporary (Up to 2 years, 9am-12pm)

Why Join Us

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

Benefits include:

• competitive remuneration: up to $149,433. Base salary: $92,882 - $133,422, paid on a pro-rata basis for part-time positions
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and professional opportunities
• health and wellbeing initiatives and resources, including Fitness Passport.

About Our School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Oatley is a thriving Catholic community within Sydney Catholic Schools, committed to igniting a love of Christ through excellence in teaching and learning. Guided by Gospel values, the school places Jesus Christ at the centre, fostering the growth and wellbeing of the whole child. With a strong culture of partnership between staff, students, families and the parish, St Joseph's provides a nurturing and engaging learning environment where every student is known, valued and empowered to inquire, engage and achieve, reaching their full potential as active and discerning members of society.

About You

As a Literacy Intervention Teacher, you will oversee and implement effective literacy intervention at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley. Through identifying and promptly addressing specific literacy difficulties that students may encounter, you are able to implement rich, targeted interventions, accelerate literacy development, and monitor and support students in building strong foundations that enable future educational success. Your duties will include but are not limited to:

• overseeing the effective implementation of literacy intervention at the school
• identifying students achieving below grade-level expectations by collaboratively analysing a range of data, and prioritising eligibility and participation in the appropriate intervention program
• providing relevant, appropriate, and daily literacy intervention instruction, with fidelity, to a designated number of K-2 students daily
• collaborating with classroom teachers to ensure alignment of intervention strategies with classroom instruction
• maintaining open communication with the parents of students receiving the intervention, updating them on selection to intervention, and regularly reporting progress
• maintaining detailed records of each student's selection, progress, and attendance, including entering their intervention program data into the SCS system platform in a timely manner, and communicating these to classroom teachers, Principals, parents, and SCS personnel.

You will have attained:

• a tertiary qualification in Education and NESA accreditation at the Proficient level (at a minimum) of the Australian Professional Standard for Teachers
• minimum 5 years teaching experience
• completion of the SCS/ACU Foundational Phonics Intervention Program online course on CANVAS is preferred; however, applicants who have not yet completed the training are encouraged to apply, provided they are willing to undertake the training in 2027.

Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.

If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8*** (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).

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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.