<p>Holy Spirit Infants School, Abermain is seeking a&nbsp;Permanent Part Time (0.3FTE) Teacher - EALD&nbsp;to join the team from Term 2, 2026.<br><br> As the only Infants school in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, Holy Spirit Infants School, Abermain is proud to provide a holistic Catholic education for early learners in the Hunter Valley area.<br> Our school’s story is a special one and we have built a solid reputation for providing spiritual enrichment, quality teaching and learning, and cultural and sporting experiences within a safe, supportive and connected community.<br> We foster a faith-filled learning culture where students can grow as confident, courageous and collaborative learners.<br> We encourage curiosity and questioning through play-based learning and support students to develop social and emotional resilience, problem-solving skills and capabilities which utilise creative thinking.<br> At Holy Spirit Infants School, we provide a strong foundation to enable all students to reach their full potential.<br><br><br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mncatholic.sharepoint.com/:b:/t/HR-HumanResourcesTeamSite-Active-PositionDescriptionLibrary/EcB0d0CB8kVAjn_aM6m_9qgBjZRh9O4UhjPGHX8__HDY_g?e=tgJyGF"><strong>POSITION DESCRIPTION</strong></a><br><br> English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) Teachers are employed to ensure identified students are provided with appropriate support to develop their English language and literacy skills to enable them to fully participate in schooling and achieve equitable educational outcomes.&nbsp;<br><br> The aims of the EAL/D Teacher role in a Catholic school are to:&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Work within school teams to assist classroom teachers and curriculum leaders to develop and effectively implement responses to support the curriculum learning needs of all EAL/D students. &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>Gather, analyse and use the EAL/D Learning Progression in conjunction with the ESL Scales to inform their practice, and plan, create and deliver effective and meaningful English language learning activities according to these documents.&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>Mentor, monitor and actively engage in the English language development, academic performance and wellbeing of each EAL/D student.&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>Create a positive and engaging learning environment. &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>Personalise learning for students according to their language needs and abilities, and create effective EAL/D assessment practices and quality teaching programs.&nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</li> <li>Support and participate in the school’s strategic focus for learning and work collaboratively with colleagues across the school. &nbsp;<br> &nbsp;</li> </ul>