2027 Classroom Teacher

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools; Lake Wylie (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

St Clare’s Catholic Primary School invites a passionate classroom teacher to join a collaborative team and support students to achieve academically and spiritually. The role emphasises evidence‑based teaching, regular coaching, and ongoing professional development.

You will participate in weekly planning, PLCs, and school‑wide initiatives such as PBL and Little Learners Love Literacy while upholding Catholic education values and child safety commitments.

Qualifications

• Willingness to collaborate and contribute to a professional learning culture
• Commitment to working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Ability to plan and implement engaging learning experiences based on current learning and evidence-based teaching practices
• Commitment to Catholic education
• Willingness to build strong partnerships with families and the school
• Adherence to St Clare's Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct and other ministerial policies
• Current registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching with an up-to-date Criminal Record check
• Ability to develop respectful and caring relationships with students, families and colleagues
• Understanding and demonstrated use of evidence-based best practice
• Capacity to use data to make informed decisions about learning and teaching
• Accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic School is an advantage or willingness to obtain in the future

Responsibilities

• Implement the MACS Flourishing Learners Vision for Instruction, Engagement & Leadership
• Participate in instructional coaching and weekly planning with a Coach
• Engage in weekly PLCs and professional development opportunities
• Support school-wide initiatives such as PBL and evidence-based teaching practices
• Contribute to a culture of wellbeing and collaboration across staff

Job description

Role Description/Criteria

At St Clare’s, our mission is to inspire and educate our students to become compassionate and responsible members of society. We strive to empower them with knowledge, skills and a strong moral compass, enabling them to make a positive impact on the world around them. By embracing our school motto, “Your light in our hands,” we recognise the importance of guiding and supporting our students as they shine their brightest, both academically and spiritually.

St Clare's Primary School is seeking a classroom teacher who is passionate and willing to work and learn collaboratively within a team of dedicated teachers to implement evidence based practices. Experienced and/or graduate teachers eager to implement the Science of Learning are welcome to apply to join our team in 2027. Teachers at St Clare's have the opportunity to participate in and experience:

• Implementation of the MACS Flourishing Learners Vision For Instruction, Engagement & Leadership
• Instructional Coaching - The school has a well developed instructional coaching approach where all teachers participate in instructional coaching sessions and are assigned a Coach to support individual professional development on evidence based practices in a safe and supportive environment
• Facilitated planning on a weekly basis (A full time teacher receives one full day of planning a week - Part time staff receive a sliding scale of this approach)
• Weekly Professional Learning Communities (PLC) supported by Curriculum Coaches
• Opportunities for Professional Development ,such as Little Learners Love Literacy (P-2), PhOrMeS (3-6), Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI), Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) and Assessment
• Staff wellbeing is at the core of our supportive staff culture at St Clare's
• The school has a strong vision and model for instruction, engagement and leadership which is enacted by the staff with enthusiasm and is well resourced and supported by leadership
• Instructional coaching includes classroom observation, modelling, feedback and team teaching opportunities
• Support the schools implementation of evidence based practices in teaching and learning. The school has a vision for implementation and the rollout is timely, supported and gradual. We are seeking further educators to enhance and lead this vision
• The school has well developed whole school behaviour management practices through its implementation of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) across the school. This includes well defined and enacted school wide routines, expectations and acknowledgements

Special Requirements

• willingness to collaborate, support and contribute to the building of a professional learning culture
• commitment to working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds
• ability to plan and implement engaging learning experiences based on current learning and evidence based teaching practices
• commitment to Catholic education
• willingness to build strong partnerships and links between our families and school
• ability to adhere to St Clare's Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct and other policies relevant to Ministerial Order 1359
• current registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching with an up to date Criminal Record check
• an ability to develop and maintain respectful and caring relationships with students, families and colleagues
• an understanding and demonstrated use of evidence based best practice
• a capacity to use data to make informed decisions about learning and teaching
• accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic School is an advantage or willingness to obtain in the future

The school reserves the right to interview applicants prior to the closing date.

Child Safety Commitment

St. Clare's Catholic Primary School maintains a zero tolerance approach to child abuse and is committed the safety, wellbeing and protection of all students in our care. Every person associated with our school has a responsibility to understand and actively uphold the school's child safety policies and procedures.