Class Teacher Year 1

Role Description/Criteria Suitably qualified applicants who will make a positive contribution to our professional learning culture, work collaboratively in teams and have a passion for education in an EAL community are encouraged to apply.The successful applicant will demonstrate:

• a strong commitment to the values and ethos of Catholic education
• an understanding of, and commitment to, child safety
• the ability to build positive relationships with all students and positive partnerships which welcome and engage families and the wider community
• an understanding of learning and teaching in an EAL community
• confident implementation of contemporary pedagogy to plan and teach with high expectations
• planning that challenges students to reflect, set personal goals and apply their learning
• the capacity to identify and respond to student needs through personalised learning tasks
• positive strategies which cater for students’ well-being needs
• a commitment to ongoing professional improvement and life-long learning
• excellent classroom management skills
• the ability to work collaboratively within teams
• excellent communication and organisational skills

Requirements:

• VIT registration
• suitable teaching qualifications
• experience working with EAL learners is an advantage
• contact details of three referees including your current/most recent Principal.

Please complete and attach the Application for Employment form. Interviews and an offer of employment to the successful candidate may occur prior to the closing date.Application Procedure Applications are to be addressed and emailed to the Principal : Jane Dunstone [email protected] are to include:

• An Application for Employment Form
• A Cover Letter
• A Curriculum Vitae, including three referees (one of whom is the recent/current Principal/employer)