<p>Our Lady Of Lourdes Primary School Tarro is seeking a temporary part time (0.4FTE)&nbsp;Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Teacher in June for the remainder of the year.&nbsp;<br><br> Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Tarro caters for students from Kindergarten to Year 6 from the areas of Tarro, Woodberry, Beresfield, Thornton, Tenambit and Ashtonfield.<br> Our school community is warm and welcoming, with a strong focus on supporting children with additional needs to help them reach their individual learning goals.<br><br><br> The school celebrates the unique gifts and qualities of each individual student and encourages them to fully participate in the life of their class and school.<br> At Our Lady of Lourdes, students can participate in many extra-curricular activities and competitions beyond the classroom environment such as debating, public speaking, ICAS, Science and Technology challenges, spelling bees and sporting events.<br><br><br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mncatholic.sharepoint.com/:b:/t/HR-HumanResourcesTeamSite-Active-PositionDescriptionLibrary/ERfUG_jt1IRIiMplOjV5ujABhMRl2owfv1OhWxiNgNLlfw?e=7kV2wW"><strong>POSITION DESCRIPTION</strong></a><br><br> The role of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Education Teacher is to focus on support for students and school communities in the areas of curriculum, culture, spirituality, learning and wellbeing. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Education Teacher shares responsibility with all staff for the Catholic identity and mission of the school. Promoting the intent of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle’s Reconciliation Action Plan – Reflect, liaising with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives within the school will be essential to the realisation of these objectives.<br><br> The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Education Teacher will be specifically involved with the formation and implementation of Personal Learning Plans (PLPs) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, which are targeted at improving educational outcomes and supporting educational pathways, both within and beyond the school setting.&nbsp;<br><br> The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Education Teacher is responsible to the school Principal and liaises closely with classroom teachers, curriculum teams, wellbeing teams, ministry teams and Learning Support teams. At the discretion of the Principal, duties may be varied according to the needs of the school.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>