A TEACHING CAREER in Catholic Schools

Jo Coonan

Senior Education Adviser – Human Resources

Catholic Education Office, Thebarton2013

CHARTER FOR TEACHERS IN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS SA

Founded in the tradition and strengthened by their ethos Catholic schools in SA are committed to providing excellent education for students from a broad cross section of society.

The identity and success of Catholic education is linked inseparably to the witness of life given by the teaching staff. (John Paul II, Ecclesia in Oceania, 2001)

In partnership with parents Catholic schools educate young people for participation in the Church and world communities today.

Nurturing student growth depends upon teachers who are expert in their profession and who respect the uniqueness and dignity of each student.

CHARTER FOR TEACHERS IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN SA

Developed in conjunction with the IEU, the Charter addresses the teacher’s role in relation to:Students EmployersColleaguesSchool CommunityThe Profession

Catholic Education in S A 103 schools (33 with secondary) Approximately 49,000 students Approximately 6000 staff (all staff) Links with parish Systemic schools Religious order schools – CBC, St

Ignatius, SAC, St Dominic’s, Blackfriars, etc

THE CATHOLIC SCHOOLCommitment to: Catholic tradition and ethos Contemporary understanding of

church teaching Excellence in education Pastoral care of students, staff and

families Professional learning and

development

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Horizons - Positions Vacant (on website) Types of employment

Casual – includes relief or less than 1 term Replacement - covers teachers on leave Permanent – part or full time

Some positions are sometimes difficult to fill due to location of school (country), or subjects e.g. Maths, Science, Technology Studies, Home Economics, LOTE

RECRUITMENT

Each Catholic school is an employing authority - Positions are advertised on CEO

websitewww.cesa.catholic.edu.au

Select Vacancies

- or in The AdvertiserApplication is addressed to school

principal (including applications for TRT)

EARLY CAREER TEACHERS CONSULTANTS

Early Career consultants:Juliana MartinoGabrielle Vallelonga Terry Kluzek

support early career teachers appointed to Catholic schools for two years

COUNTRY INCENTIVES Removal costs (70 kms from GPO) Establishment grant (1 week’s additional pay

for each term worked in first year - max 4 wks) Additional non-contact time for beginning

graduates (0.1 FTE) Remote allowance (Roxby Downs $4,000 first

year, increasing to max $12,000 for 5 yrs service, indexed)

Assistance to return to metro after 4 years Study Incentive Program (SIP) - priority Country teacher scholarships ($2,500 pa)

TEACHING CONDITIONS Governing conditions

SA Catholic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2010 Salaries* (1 Oct 2011)

Step 3 = $59,749 (B Ed) Step 10 = $83,007POR 1 = $2,661 POR 4 = $17,224

Catholic Professional Formation CPF1-CPF3 = $500-$1,250 pa

TRT = $286.33 / day – up to 5 days – then own step Superannuation

Employer & Super Guarantee (9%)Salary Sacrifice (Super, Laptop, other FBT free items &

items that attract FBT – e.g. car, etc)

Other Teaching Conditions Contact time –

24 hrs/week Primary 22.5 hrs/week Secondary

Position Of Responsibility – salary + time allowance POR 1 = 1 hr - POR 4 = 6.5 hrs / week

Class size benchmarks R – 1 = 25 2 – 7 = 29 8 – 10 = 30 11 – 12 = 25

TYPES OF LEAVE (Existing) Long Service Leave - after 7 years Parental (maternity), Extended parental, Child

rearing & Unpaid Caring Leave up to 52 weeks each leave without pay – may

work if agreed Paid parental (maternity & adoption): 14 weeks

paid allowance Paternity leave: 1 week with pay

Personal/Carers leave - self or immediate family: 10 days pa

Compassionate leave: 2 days paid/permissible occasion

Community service leave

OTHER INFORMATION Registration

Teacher Registration Board Child Protection

Responding to Abuse and Neglect (formerly Mandatory Notification Training) (Required by TRB + NP Check)

Catholic Police check (additional - must arrange through school before you commence teaching duties), also required for TRT work – arrange through PCU, Ph: 8301 66173/174)

Other: First Aid Basic Emergency Life Support

Union IEU (Independent Education Union)

APPLICATIONS

Covering Letter (one page) Addressed to the Principal - Name

position Brief highlights relevant to position

C V (2 pages - relevant and recent) Brief & to the point Referees (relevant and recent)

Response to Criteria (4 pages) Knowledge/beliefs Successful experience Vision for the position

Position:  Year 4 Teacher   Teaching (Replacement) - 1 FTE Subject(s):  Year 4 Commencing:  22 Jul 2013   To  31 Jan 2014 St Basil’s College is a dynamic Reception to Year 12 Catholic co-educational College with over1300 students. The College is situated in picturesque grounds on the outskirts of Bordertown, SA.

Role Description/Criteria: The teacher will:   Apply curriculum knowledge and pedagogies to facilitate successful learning, particularly with

Middle Primary years.   Be familiar with emerging technologies and have a strong interest in their incorporation into

the curriculum.   Provide a balanced and challenging programme relevant to the needs of the students.   Produce and submit units of work which address individual student learning needs, integrated

curriculum and personalised learning specific to Junior Schooling.   Assess, record and report learner achievement in accordance with the Assessment and

Reporting Policy of the College.   Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the members of the School and

wider Community.   Maintain effective involvement in the general Pastoral Care Programs and structures of the

College.   Employ Choice Theory and Restorative Principles to ensure a safe, orderly and successful

learning environment. Support the Catholic ethos of the College and participate in our Pastoral Care Program.

Applicants require a current South Australian Teachers Registration and a Catholic Police Check.

A Position Information Document in relation to this role may be obtained from http://www.stbasils.catholic.edu.au/employment

NB: Potential applicants MUST submit with their application, an Applicant Declaration Form, obtained from http://www.stbasils.catholic.edu.au/

RESPONSE TO CRITERIA Suggested Approach

List each criterion in the advertisement as a heading.

· Demonstrate your understanding of each criterion (knowledge).

· Illustrate how you fulfil each criterion (successful experience).

· State how you would meet the expectations of each criterion for this

position (vision)Example

Demonstrate a commitment to work collaboratively….

I understand that…

I currently demonstrate this by …

As a teacher at (school) I would …

St. Joseph’s is an R-7 Catholic School within the Northern Adelaide parish. The school, in partnership with the community is committed to providing a place of learning and spirituality in the Catholic Christian tradition with a particular focus on Literacy, Numeracy, Science, Physical Education and The Arts. Position:  Primary Years Teacher   Teaching (Replacement) - 0.6 FTE Subject(s):  Years 3 - 5 Commencing:  29 Apr 2013   To  13 Dec 2013

Role Description/Criteria: Contribute to and actively support the Catholic ethos of our school with a

genuine witness to a personal relationship with Jesus and a commitment to the charism of St. Joseph’s . 

Be skilled in the use of learning technologies to support the education of young people in a contemporary learning environment.  

Design and creatively implement learning programs which meet the needs of all students with a high emphasis on student engagement and success.  

Enable students to take personal responsibility for their learning as well as their behaviour.  

Be a dynamic educator with energy, enthusiasm and a commitment to ongoing professional learning.  

Ability to work collaboratively and develop positive relationships with students, staff and parents.

It is a requirement that an Applicant Declaration Form be completed. This is available at: http://online.cesanet.adl.catholic.edu.au/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-692. This form needs to be submitted with your application.

Applications Close at  4pm Friday, 7 March 2013

Secondary advertisements and applications Some secondary schools provide a list of criteria in the

advertisement to which you would respond as indicated previously for primary positions.

These advertisements also direct applicants to their website to view the advertisement and Position Information Document (PID) and there may be additional information provided as well.

PIDs can be generic in that they are written so that they apply to any teaching job in that school and detail expectations of the teacher’s role.

Always check the PID because it will give you detailed insights into the role to address in your application.

Position: Year 8-12 Physical Education/Science Teacher (Replacement) 1 FTE Subject(s):  Physical Education / Science Yrs 8-12Commencing:  29 Apr 2013   To  13 Dec 2013 St Joseph’s College is a secondary co-educational school with an enrolment of 630 students located in Modbury.

Role Description/Criteria: The teacher will:   Be qualified and/or experienced to teach Years 8 -12 Physical Education/Science   Demonstrate skills in managing Physical Education resources.   Apply curriculum knowledge and pedagogies to facilitate successful learning according to the

ACARA/SACE/SACSA Physical Education and/or Science framework requirements.   Be familiar with emerging technologies and have a strong interest in their incorporation into

the curriculum.   Provide a balanced and challenging program relevant to the needs of the students.   Produce and submit units of work which address individual student learning needs, integrated

curriculum and personalised learning specific to Middle and Senior Schooling.   Assess, record and report learner achievement in accordance with the Assessment and

Reporting Policy of the College.   Prepare and submit assessment plans according to the ACARA/SACE/SACSA guidelines.  

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with the members of the School and wider

Teaching staff require a current South Australian Teachers Registration and a Catholic Police Check. Applicants must be prepared to support the Catholic ethos of the College and participate in our Pastoral Care Programme.

A Position Information Document in relation to this role may be obtained from http://www.stjosephs.catholic.edu.au/employment.

NB: Potential applicants MUST submit with their application, an Applicant Declaration Form, obtained from http://www.stjosephs.catholic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ApplicantDecForm.pdf

Other secondary advertisements Increasingly, secondary advertisements are very brief, few or no

criteria. Applicants are directed to the school website for information about

the position and to the PID (several pages long with lots of dot points). Research on the school will be critical as the PID is largely all that

applicants have on which to base their application. Impossible to address all the dot points within a 3-4 page limit. Suggest you group the dot point in the PID under headings which

address: Catholic identity and ethos of the school Teaching and learning, pedagogy, addressing the relevant curriculum

frameworks, integration of curriculum, ICTs, individual student needs age/year level appropriate, assessment and reporting

Developing and maintaining good working relationships with staff and the community.

Developing student’s personal responsibility (how you manage this) Collaborative and work well in a team environment Commitment to on-going professional learning and willingness to

participate in all aspects of school life Other – e.g. WHS etc.

Position: Teacher - Secondary School   Teaching (Replacement) - 0.8 FTE Subject(s):  Maths and Science Years 8-10 Commencing:  29 Apr 2013   To  27 Sep 2013

Role Description/Criteria: The School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified teacher, who is committed to Catholic Education, for the above position.  

It is expected that all members of staff will support and live in harmony with the Catholic ethos of the College.

Contribute towards the growth of the community and participate in the co-curricular program.  

Support WHS (OHS&W) policies, Please download a PID from www.stjosephs.sa.edu.au  

It is a requirement that an Applicant Declaration Form be completed. This is available at: http://online.cesanet.adl.catholic.edu.au/docushare/dsweb/View/Collection-692. This form needs to be submitted with your application.

Please forward applications, including the Application for Employment (available at www.stjosephs.sa.edu.au) addressing the above criteria and including the names of three current referees to the contact below.

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Contact DetailsJo CoonanSenior Education Adviser – Human Resourcesjo.coonan@cesa.catholic.edu.au

Catholic Education SA website: (Vacancies, School Directory etc)

www.cesa.catholic.edu.au CESA Online: (Documents, Policies, Guidelines etc for staff)

http://online.cesanet.adl.catholic.edu.au

QUESTIONS

Any general questions?

THANK YOU Thank you for your attention

I wish you well in your final year studies and in your teaching career