<p><strong>The community of St Mary’s is in search of specialist teachers who are committed to:</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Nurturing a faith community within a Catholic context that reflects on the past, prepares for the future and lives fully in the present to enliven both the Gospel and the wider community.</li> <li>The safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.</li> <li>Developing meaningful and committed relationships with students, staff and the wider school community.&nbsp;</li> <li>Working collaboratively with staff to build a culture of excellence.</li> <li>Understanding the content of the curriculum and creating learning activities that engage students in learning this content.</li> <li>Using purposeful assessment that provides data to drive and plan further teaching.</li> <li>Providing structures that challenge and support, in order to develop confident, independent and resilient learners.</li> <li>Explicitly stating the purpose and intention of learning.</li> <li>Encouraging students to develop the skills to be self-responsible learners.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Please provide a cover letter, a curriculum vitae and a response to the key selection criteria listed below.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><u>Key Selection Criteria&nbsp;</u></strong></p> <p><strong>The successful applicant will;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Demonstrate a commitment to our Catholic faith community&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrate exemplary teaching practices in the specialist area of expertise</li> <li>Demonstrate proven ability to promote effective wellbeing and behaviour strategies that promote the dignity of all learners</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Applications should be addressed to Roxanne Leed at&nbsp;</strong><a href="mailto:<a href='mailto:rleed@saballarat.catholic.edu.au?subject=Specialist%20Teacher%20%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29'>rleed@saballarat.catholic.edu.au</a>?subject=Specialist%20Teacher%20%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29" rel="nofollow"><strong><u></u></strong></a><strong><u><a href="mailto:rleed@smararat.catholic.edu.au?subject=Specialist%20Teacher%20%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">rleed@smararat.catholic.edu.au</a></u></strong></p> <p><strong>by 9am on Monday 22nd September</strong></p>