St Dominic’s College, Kingswood is a Catholic school in the Blessed Edmund Rice tradition conducted by Edmund Rice Education Australia. Founded by the Christian Brothers in 1959, the College has a current enrolment of just over 1000 boys, Years 7 – 12. The mission of St Dominic's College is to create a caring environment where excellence in Education is evident within the Catholic tradition and the Spirit of Edmund Rice.

The College is looking to appoint a highly motivated, suitably qualified Science and Religious Education teacher commencing at the beginning of Term 2, 2025 for a 12-month contract.

As a Science and Religious Education Teacher at St Dominic’s College, you will be instrumental in fostering a love for learning and inquiry among our students. You will have the opportunity to teach Stages 4 and 5, and may have the opportunity to teach Stage 6, engaging with a diverse curriculum.

Key responsibilities include:

• Plan and deliver engaging and effective Science and Religious Education lessons tailored to different learning styles and abilities.
• Assess, evaluate, and provide feedback on student progress in alignment with College policies and NESA guidelines.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop innovative teaching strategies and cross-curricular initiatives.
• Engage with the broader College community and contribute to pastoral and co-curricular programs.

Essential Criteria:

• A working understanding and strong commitment to Catholic values, morals, and faith in the Edmund Rice tradition.
• Holds the undergraduate qualifications required to be able to teach Science and Religious Education in a secondary school setting
• Accreditation with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) or eligibility to obtain it.
• Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate students, fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• Sound knowledge of the unique learning needs of young men.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to professional development and ongoing learning.

Highly Desirable Criteria:

• Experience teaching Science and/or Religious Education across Stages 4 & 5
• High ICT skillset within a contemporary blended learning environment.
• Demonstrated passion for student-centred learning and a proven ability to effectively engage students.
• Excellent organisation and planning skills; must possess the ability to handle multiple tasks and responsibilities within given deadlines.
• Be actively involved in, and supportive of, College co-curricular activities

Applicants are encouraged to visit the College website www.stdominics.nsw.edu.au for further information about the College. For enquiries please contact the Human Resources Manager, Melissa Gorham, via email [email protected]

Teachers at St Dominic’s College are employed under the NSW Catholic Independent Schools (Teachers – Model B) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2023 and may attract higher levels of renumeration.

The salary will be reflective of NESA accreditation level and teaching experience, with an estimated annual salary between $91 974 - $132 117

The College offers a variety of benefits for staff including:

• Teacher accreditation support and professional learning programme.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Counselling Service.
• Annual influenza vaccinations provided by the College.
• Catered weekly morning teas.
• Catered staff development and networking days.
• Free street parking.
• Free use of College gym.
• College provided laptops.

If you are interested in joining St Dominic’s College, you are encouraged to submit your application to the Acting College Principal, Mr A Rafferty, via email to [email protected] by 9am Monday 10th March 2025.

Applications should include:

• A covering letter addressing the highly desirable and essential criteria (2 page maximum).
• NSW Working With Children Clearance number and date of birth.
• Teacher Accreditation Summary report from NESA.
• Current curriculum vitae, detailing professional qualifications.
• Name and contact details for three (3) referees, including your current employer (where applicable).

At St Dominic's College we are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices create a safe and supportive environment for all students. To this end in addition to our general Recruitment and Selection Procedures, we have established Child Safeguarding policies and procedures for recruiting School Board members, Staff, including members of the Executive Team, Direct Contact and Regular Volunteers and Regular Contractors, and for assessing their suitability to work with children.

We recognise that children and young people are to be valued and respected and we expect all employees, volunteers and contractors to demonstrate an ongoing and proactive commitment to the safety and wellbeing of all persons with a specific focus on the safeguarding of children. Moreover, it is the expectation of St Dominic's College that the successful applicant has an understating of children and young people’s diverse needs and unique experience and that all interactions with children and young people foster and demonstrate a commitment to a child safe culture.

The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment.