St Dominic’s College is currently seeking dynamic and passionate Casual Secondary Teachers to join our dedicated team. If successful, you will be employed on a day-to-day basis to replace temporary or permanent teachers who are on short-term leave, covering a range of subjects where a particular need arises in the College. You will be responsible for delivering engaging and effective lessons while maintaining a positive and inclusive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering engaging and effective lessons in accordance with the College’s curriculum and teaching requirements.
• Creating a positive and inclusive learning environment that supports student engagement and development.
• Managing classroom behaviour effectively in line with the College’s policies.
• Assessing and providing feedback on student progress as required.
• Collaborating with colleagues and contributing to the broader school community where possible.

Essential Criteria:

To join our team of professional teaching staff, you must demonstrate the following:

• A working understanding of, and strong commitment to, the Catholic ethos in an Edmund Rice School.
• The ability to provide students with a positive learning environment, utilising strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• An understanding of the unique pastoral needs of young men.
• High proficiency in ICT within a contemporary blended learning environment.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with staff and students in enhancing the quality of learning.
• A demonstrated understanding of appropriate behaviours and professional boundaries that reflect child safeguarding values in practice.
• A qualified Secondary Teacher (please indicate subject areas) with NESA Accreditation and approval to teach in NSW.
• Demonstrated excellence as a classroom practitioner.
• Experience in differentiation of curriculum.
• A current and valid Working with Children Check number.

Employment Conditions:

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 remuneration.

The College offers a variety of benefits for staff, including:

• Teacher accreditation support and professional learning program.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Counselling Service.
• Catered weekly morning teas.
• Free street parking.

Application Process:

Applicants are encouraged to visit the College website www.stdominics.nsw.edu.au for further information about the College.

For inquiries regarding the position, please contact the Human Resources Manager, Melissa Gorham, via [email protected].

Applications should include:

• A covering letter addressing the essential criteria (1-2 pages maximum).
• A current curriculum vitae, detailing professional experience and relevant qualifications.
• Academic transcripts.
• Accreditation status with NESA.
• Statements of service (if applicable).
• NSW Working With Children Clearance number and date of birth.
• Names and contact details of three (3) referees, including your current employer (where applicable).

Applications should be submitted to the Director of Administration, Ms Neelima Shankar, via email to [email protected].

Commitment to Child Safeguarding:

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.