Secondary Teacher

Teaching Subject: Building and Construction , TAS , VET

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 26 May 2025

St Dominic's College is a private Catholic Boys' Secondary School, committed to creating a caring environment where educational excellence is evident within the Catholic Tradition and the Spirit of Edmund Rice. We are looking for a TAS/VET Construction Teacher to commence as soon as possible.

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 seeking an innovative TAS and VET Construction Teacher. The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering high quality TAS education to students across Stages 4 to 6 and VET Construction across Stage 6.

Key responsibilities include:

Plan and deliver engaging TAS and VET Construction lessons tailored to a range of student abilities and interests.

Deliver and assess VET Construction competencies in line with ASQA and RTO requirements and NESA course content requirements.

Monitor student achievement and provide timely and constructive feedback.

Work collaboratively within the TAS and VET faculties to develop integrated and innovative learning experiences.

Participate in school-based pastoral care and co-curricular programs.

Commit to ongoing professional learning and reflective practices.

Essential Criteria:

A working understanding and strong commitment to Catholic values, morals, and faith in the Edmund Rice tradition.

Relevant teaching qualifications.

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.

Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills.

A commitment to child safeguarding and student wellbeing.

Highly Desirable Criteria:

Current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment for assessing VET Construction.

Experience teaching Stage 5 Industrial Technology Metal and VET Construction.

Familiarity with WHS requirements and compliance in school workshop settings.

An understanding of the unique learning needs of young men.

Willingness to participate in 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 26th May 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).

Due to the nature of this position, shortlisting and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.

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.