Creative Arts Teacher - St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor ACT

St Joseph's Primary School, O'Connor

O'Connor, ACT 


Primary Teacher

Teaching Subject: Visual Art

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 21 September 2025


Inspire young learners as an Arts Teacher, delivering dynamic Music and Arts lessons that spark creativity, confidence, and joy. Share your talents, grow a thriving program, and nurture every student’s learning and well-being.

<p><strong>Salary Range:&nbsp;</strong>$82,796&nbsp;to $136,848.&nbsp;Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.&nbsp;<br><strong>Employment Status:</strong> Full-time<br><strong>Eligibility:&nbsp;</strong>Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident<br><strong>Start Date:</strong>&nbsp;Negotiable&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About St Joseph's Primary School</strong></p> <p>St Joseph’s Primary School is a welcoming school that nurtures and encourages a sense of community. We work towards individual and shared goals that promote growth and improvement for all. Our vision gives shape to how we work together to support students as they Learn, Be, Create and Collaborate. Our contemporary, research-based curriculum model encourages students to fully participate in their learning and challenge themselves to demonstrate skills and understandings in new contexts. With a focus on a positive behaviour learning approach to develop students' emotional strength, empathy, personal resilience and ownership of behaviour, we encourage students to be interdependent, thoughtful young people.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>As an Arts Teacher (preferable Music and one other strand), you will deliver high-quality, engaging, hands-on lessons using High Impact Teaching Practices, to foster a love of creative and performing arts in a positive classroom environment where all learners can thrive. You will have the ability to bring your own strengths and creative vision to the existing Music / Arts program, with a view to growing the Arts as a feature of St Joseph’s. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the capacity to develop productive and caring relationships with students, parents and staff where the focus is on the learning and well-being of the student.</p> <p><strong>Benefits and Opportunities</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://catalyst.cg.catholic.edu.au/">Catalyst</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high-impact teaching practice&nbsp;</li> <li>24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)&nbsp;</li> <li>Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)&nbsp;</li> <li>Support for professional development and study opportunities&nbsp;</li> <li>Access our People Wellbeing Program,&nbsp;Flourish&nbsp;</li> <li>Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choices</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor of Teaching or Master of Teaching</li> <li>ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration</li> <li>ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) registration</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Process</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description.&nbsp;This position involves working with children.&nbsp;Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment in accordance with CECG policy.<br><br> CECG is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces. We welcome applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support our system of schools and early learning centres in delivering quality education outcomes for the students in our care.</p> <p>For further information about the School, please visit our&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sjo.act.edu.au/for-parents/meet-our-teachers">website.</a>&nbsp;Information about the&nbsp;Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited&nbsp;(CECG) can be accessed&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cg.catholic.edu.au/">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Position-specific queries:&nbsp;</strong>Please contact Cameron Tarrant&nbsp;on&nbsp;02 6248 9818 or via email <a href="mailto:<a href='mailto:cameron.tarrant@cg.catholic.edu.au?subject=Creative%20Arts%20Teacher%20-%20St%20Joseph%27s%20Primary%20School%2C%20O%27Connor%20ACT%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29'>cameron.tarrant@cg.catholic.edu.au</a>?subject=Creative%20Arts%20Teacher%20-%20St%20Joseph%27s%20Primary%20School%2C%20O%27Connor%20ACT%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29"></a><a href="mailto:cameron.tarrant@cg.catholic.edu.au?subject=Creative%20Arts%20Teacher%20-%20St%20Joseph%27s%20Primary%20School%2C%20O%27Connor%20ACT%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">cameron.tarrant@cg.catholic.edu.au</a>.&nbsp;<br><strong>Application queries:</strong> Please contact the Recruitment team on 02&nbsp;6234 5427&nbsp;or via email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:<a href='mailto:recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au?subject=Creative%20Arts%20Teacher%20-%20St%20Joseph%27s%20Primary%20School%2C%20O%27Connor%20ACT%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29'>recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au</a>?subject=Creative%20Arts%20Teacher%20-%20St%20Joseph%27s%20Primary%20School%2C%20O%27Connor%20ACT%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29"></a><a href="mailto:recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au?subject=Creative%20Arts%20Teacher%20-%20St%20Joseph%27s%20Primary%20School%2C%20O%27Connor%20ACT%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">recruitment@cg.catholic.edu.au</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br> &nbsp;</p> <p><br><br> &nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://careers.pageuppeople.com/832/cw/en/PositionDescriptionDocument/505796/creative-arts-teacher-st-josephs-primary-school-oconnor-act">Applicant Information Pack</a></p>