Religious Education Coordinator 3

St Clare's Catholic High School Hassall Grove; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Up to 25% off school fees for your own

Wellbeing initiatives & Fitness

Professional growth & development

Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres

State-of-the-art facilities

Job summary

St Clare's Catholic High School Hassall Grove is seeking a passionate Religious Education Coordinator to join on a temporary full-time basis for 2027. You will lead RE curriculum delivery, liturgical life and collaborate with parish and diocese to support student learning and faith formation.

The role requires strong Catholic faith commitment, proven leadership, and a track record in RE pedagogy within a secondary setting; a Masters in Religious Education/Theology or Educational Leadership is

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to Catholic faith in practice and lifestyle.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to support a developing leadership team.
• Experience leading Religious Education curriculum in a larger secondary school.
• Accreditation to teach RE (Category D) and readiness for Category E.
• Substantial currency in Religious Education pedagogy and curriculum.
• Experience aligning teaching with contemporary learning theory.
• Ability to build positive relationships within the school and parish.
• Commitment to ongoing professional learning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality contemporary learning and teaching for the school community, rooted in Catholic worldview.
• Lead a collaborative ministry of witness and service as part of the evangelising mission.
• Enhance liturgical, sacramental and spiritual life of the school.
• Build relationships with Parish Priest, parents, Diocese and partners in Catholic education.
• Create and maintain a safe, inclusive and challenging learning environment.

Skills

Leadership

Religious Education

Curriculum design

Collaboration

Education

Masters in RE/Theology/Educational Leadership

Four-year qualification in education

Job description

St Clare's Catholic High School Hassall Grove – Dean Park NSW

Casual/Temporary, Full time

21h ago , from Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta

St Clare’s Catholic High School Hassall Grove is seeking a passionate and committed Religious Education Coordinator to join its team on a temporary full-time basis for 2027.

This is an ideal opportunity for an established Religious Education Coordinator seeking to broaden their experience and leadership capacity.. Applications on a secondment basis are welcome

St Clare’s Catholic High School provides students with a supportive and challenging learning environment. The learning in our community is led by professional and dedicated educators; teachers committed to the learning of each student and advocates for their wellbeing. Our priority for all our students is that they develop skills in thinking creatively and critically and learn to communicate and work collaboratively

About the opportunity

The Religious Education Coordinator is responsible to the Principal and shares in the leadership of the school community and the achievement of the school's missions and student learning outcomes. In addition, you will:

Ensure that the school delivers high quality contemporary learning and teaching for the community it serves, embedded in the Catholic world view

Lead a collaborative ministry of witness and service and part of the evangelising mission of the Church

Display and share deep knowledge of the Religious Education curriculum and enhance the liturgical, sacramental and spiritual life of the school

Build the necessary relationships with the Parish Priest, parents, learning community, Catholic Schools Parramatta Diocese, and other partners in sharing the work of Catholic education

Create and maintain a safe, inclusive and challenging learning environment

About you (selection criteria)

A strong commitment to the Catholic faith in practice and lifestyle, witness and modelling

Demonstrated leadership experience and the capacity to support a developing leadership team

Experience leading Religious Education curriculum, ideally within a larger secondary school

A minimum of four years' professional qualification in education

Accreditation to teach RE and the completion of a Masters of Religious Education/Theology or a Masters of Educational Leadership (if there are at least four units at Masters Level in Religious Education/Theology and/or Scripture)

Substantial currency in Religious Education pedagogy and knowledge of the Religious Education curriculum

An understanding of contemporary learning theory and practice, and an ability to ensure this is evident in the teaching within the school

Capacity to challenge and lead a school community that gives witness to the Catholic faith and ensure its teaching is aligned with the system strategic intent

Demonstrated ability to build and sustain positive peer relationships and engage actively within the school community

Commitment to modelling school values and integrity

A demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning and formation

Qualifications and accreditations

Meet the requirements of Category E of the Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead Policy or agree to meet these requirements in your first contract term. This includes four units of postgraduate study in RE/Theology and/or Catholic Leadership in addition to those undertaken for Category D.

Be accredited to teach Religious Education (Category D).

During the recruitment process, you will need to provide:

Certified copy of a Certificate of Accreditation for Category D and E

Copy of Baptism Certificate

Compliance with NSW Child Protection Legislation - Working with Children Check clearance

Eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

The Benefits

Competitive remuneration and benefits

Up to 25% off school fees for your children

Wellbeing initiatives and resources, including access to Fitness Passport

Professional growth and development opportunities

Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees

State-of-the-art facilities and a supportive team

Interested?

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including the retention of a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPD’s Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children.

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