<p><strong>About the position</strong></p><p>St Francis Xavier College is seeking student-centred, dedicated, and courageous professionals to collaborate with and inspire student growth and achievement.</p><p>Our work is guided by our College Game Plan, which prioritises:</p><ul><li><strong>Catholic Identity - orientating towards Christ</strong></li><li><strong>Differentiation - enabling growth for all</strong></li><li><strong>Positive Learning Partnerships - building stronger relationships</strong></li><li><strong>Wellbeing for Learning - teaching the skills of wellbeing</strong></li></ul><p>For commencement<strong> </strong>start of the 2025 school year, we are looking for a Food Studies teacher at our Beaconsfield campus.</p><p><strong>Skills and Experience</strong></p><p>The successful candidate will possess the following:</p><ul><li>Ability to follow Child Safety requirements</li><li>Ability to contribute to the Catholic identity of the College</li><li>Ability to teach Religious Education</li><li>Ability to design and facilitate a highly differentiated learning program for students</li><li>Ability to implement the Positive Learning Partnerships Program</li><li>Ability to support and realise the positive education culture of the College</li><li>Potential for future leadership</li><li>Hold a Victorian Institute of Teaching Registration</li></ul><p><strong>Why work at St Francis Xavier College?</strong></p><p>We invest in high-quality people and facilities, operating through a team-based culture to encourage positive relationships between students and staff, and consistently express a rigorous expectation of personal excellence.</p><p>Work in an inclusive community that values innovation, professional development and staff wellbeing with employee benefits that includes:</p><ul><li>Free onsite parking</li><li>Fully subsided access to EC by Go1 Learning Portal providing access to the most comprehensive learning and development library</li><li>Access to internal and external training opportunities</li><li>Funded membership to professional or industry associations</li><li>Generous internal and external Professional Learning opportunities</li><li>Extensive leadership opportunities</li><li>11.5% Superannuation</li><li>Professional learning</li><li>Fully subsidised Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and their families</li><li>Time In Lieu</li><li>No extras for teachers</li><li>Annual Leave Loading and Position Allowance payments in December each year</li><li>16 weeks of paid Parental Leave and 4 weeks of paid Partner Leave</li><li>Salary Packaging through Maxxia</li><li>Generous leave entitlements including a paid flexible leave day per school year</li><li>All buildings are equipped with heating and cooling</li><li>Onsite canteens and vending machines for staff use at all campuses</li><li>Social and wellbeing events organised throughout the year, including wellbeing weeks, staff drinks, weekly morning teas</li><li>Allocation of an Induction Buddy for new staff</li></ul><p><strong>About St Francis Xavier College</strong></p><p>St Francis Xavier College is a three-campus Catholic College with an enrolment of over 3,000 students and therefore an abundance of teaching and leadership opportunities. </p><p>The Campuses are easily accessed via several major freeways – only 20 minutes from Springvale Road on the M1.</p><p>We invest in high-quality people and facilities, operating through a team-based culture to encourage positive relationships between students and staff, and consistently express a rigorous expectation of personal excellence.</p><p>The College serves families from the parishes of Berwick, Koo Wee Rup, Maryknoll/Iona, Narre Warren and Pakenham under the governance of Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited (DOSCEL).</p><p><strong>Applications close Friday, 6 December 2024 at 5:00 pm.</strong></p><p>Staff are employed under the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Limited Schools and Secretariat Agreement 2022.</p><p>Successful applicants will demonstrate commitment to Catholic education and the safety and wellbeing of children.</p><p>The St Francis Xavier College community is committed to the safety, wellbeing, protection and inclusion of all children in our care.</p>