<p>The role will be a generalist teacher position, with a POL 1 Literacy leader. </p><p>The role will be fulltime: 3 days (FTE .6) Literacy leader; 2 days (FTE .4) Literacy Intervention teacher. </p><p>The successful applicant needs to be committed to delivering a high standard of teaching and has a willingness to contribute to our vibrant and highly professional team, where student learning and wellbeing defines who we are.</p><p><strong>Experience in the role of Literacy leader is preferred.</strong></p><p>A passion and enthusiasm for leading learning is a characteristic we seek in all our staff. The teaching and learning at our school is contemporary, where collaboration and a willingness to work and learn as a team member is fundamental to the way we create an effective learning environment for our students.<br /> </p><p>Knowledge and teaching experience of the Victorian Curriculum, with a willingness to develop programs to suit every child is expected of all staff at St Elizabeth’s.<br /> </p><p><strong>The successful applicant will be required to:</strong></p><ul><li>have an understanding, commitment, and support for the values and ethos of the Catholic school and the mission of the Catholic Church</li><li>demonstrate a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of children in accordance with Child Safe standards</li><li>foster and develop appropriate professional relationships with students, staff, parents, and the wider school community</li><li>collaboratively plan and work in a team with flexibility, creativity, passion and enthusiasm</li><li>view themselves as a lifelong learner, which they foster in all students</li><li>display initiative and commitment to ongoing improvement</li><li>have a sound knowledge of contemporary learning, with a particular emphasis on the MACS Vision for Instruction, explicit teaching strategies, structured literacy block, mentor texts, synthetic phonics program knowledge and cognitive load theory</li><li>have sound knowledge on programs such as UFLI, Heggerty, Kilpatrick, MiniLit and MaquLit</li><li>gather, analyse and use data (formal and informal) to improve teacher practice, pedagogy and student outcomes e.g. DIBELS, PAT-R, NAPLAN</li><li>have a commitment to pursuing and maintaining their professional knowledge and skills in the areas of teaching and learning and student wellbeing</li><li>to have a sound understanding and confidently incorporate the Digital Technologies curriculum to engage students in their learning</li><li>work with children at risk in small groups, using a targeted program yo improve student outcomes </li><li>be adaptable and have a sense of humour</li><li>full VIT registration</li><li>accredited to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school </li></ul><p><i>At St Elizabeth&#39;s we hold the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our school and expect the same of all prospective employees.</i><br /> </p><p>Applications close <strong>Friday 28th February &#64; 5pm</strong>. The school reserves the right to employ a suitable candidate before the closing date.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>