Instructional Leader VET (Years 9-12)
Teaching Subject:
VET
Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time
Applications Close: 1 September 2025
<p><strong>St Mary's Cathedral College Sydney</strong><br><strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Monday, 15 September 2025 (or by negotiation)<br><strong>Closing Date:</strong> Monday, 1 September 2025<br><strong>Capacity:</strong> Full-Time, Permanent</p>
<p><strong>About Our School </strong><br><br>
St Mary's Cathedral College is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced teacher for the position of Instructional Leader VET (Years 9-12). This full-time role is scheduled to commence on Monday, 15 September 2025 (or by negotiation).<br><br>
The Instructional Leader VET (Years 9-12) position is a 1-point promotional role, temporary for up to 3 years, however your teaching position will be full-time and permanent.</p>
<p><strong>About the Role</strong><br><br>
The Instructional Leader forms part of the middle leadership team. The position is co-responsible with the Pastor, Principal and other Catholic lay leaders for the evangelising and catechising mission of the Church within an educational context. Reporting to the Leader of Curriculum and Assessment, the Instructional Leader plays a vital role in ensuring that the SCS values of empathy, excellence, truth, curiosity and collaboration are drivers for establishing a thriving Catholic community.<br><br>
The Instructional Leader is responsible for leading schoolwide excellence in pedagogical, curriculum and assessment practices and supporting the implementation of new pedagogies for learning in their key learning area(s). The Instructional Leader is an exemplary practitioner who builds the capacity of teachers to deliver excellent student outcomes. <br><br><strong>Key Duties</strong><br><br>
In this position, your primary duties will include:</p>
<ul>
<li>demonstrating and leading exemplary, innovative and evidence-based real-world learning practice in selecting, organising and evaluating the content and delivering learning and teaching programs in the curriculum specialty</li>
<li>ensuring compliance with NSW Education Standards Authority and Australian Government requirements for syllabus interpretation and implementation, programming, assessment, reporting and evaluation for each VET course</li>
<li>tracking student performance within the faculty and ensuring that effective assessment, responsiveness to data, timely feedback and differentiation are embedded within teaching programs and practices</li>
<li>monitoring teachers' goal setting related to performance and evaluating the achievement of set goals</li>
<li>contributing to and coordinating the growth of VET opportunities within Stages 5 and 6</li>
<li>collaborating with the Leader of Pathways and Partnerships to establish external partnerships that support the learning of VET</li>
<li>collaborating, where necessary, with the Instructional Leader: TAS to ensure cooperative practices and effective alignment in common areas</li>
<li>the ability to teach VET Construction and/or Financial Services is advantageous.</li>
</ul>
<p>You will have attained:</p>
<ul>
<li>a tertiary qualification in Education</li>
<li>eligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br><br>
In joining <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/">Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</a>, you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.<br><br>
SCS is renowned for excellence, with six schools in the top 100 and 13 in the top 150 of the 2024 HSC rankings. Over 51% of results were Band 5 or 6, and our students achieved 2,819 Distinguished Achiever mentions.<br><br>
Be part of a system that fosters academic, creative and vocational success, shaping future leaders every step of the way.<br><br><strong>Application Process</strong><br><br>
Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;</p>
<ul>
<li>current CV</li>
<li>cover letter</li>
<li>three referees, including your current employer/principal.</li>
</ul>
<p><i><strong><u>Interviews may commence prior to the closure date</u></strong></i><br><br>
For internal employees, apply via the 'Careers' tile in Employee Self Service.<br><br>
Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.<br><br>
If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People & Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).<br><br><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong> <br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12NXlXECGafjFW1YktzO9pufOa_ypn22x/view">Click here</a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.<br><br><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong> <br>
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br><br><i>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</i></p>