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Job Description
OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART CATHOLIC COLLEGE, BATH STREET CAMPUS, ALICE SPRINGS
CO-EDUCATIONAL DAY | ELC TO YEAR 4 | FULL-TIME |PERMANENT| COMMENCING 20 JANUARY 2025Â
The School:
The Bath Street Campus of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College caters for students from Transition to Year 4. As a Catholic College, we celebrate the message of Jesus Christ, placing great importance on our Christian values and celebrating an environment that embraces the importance of ensuring our school environment is: safe and nurturing, continually fostering a sense of belonging and promoting an educational climate conducive to learning. Religious Education is taught along with all the key learning areas prescribed by the Australian Curriculum.
The Position:
The Assistant Principal Religious Education (APRE) or Religious Education Coordinator (REC) shares with the Principal the responsibility for spiritual and theological leadership and the development of faith formation while ensuring the Catholic perspective is integrated across the school. The APRE / REC is a member of the school’s executive leadership team, and collaborates in the strong leadership that the Principal and the school’s leadership team provides. This leadership discerns, strengthens and actively promotes the school’s Catholic identity and mission. The APRE / REC engages with mission in their religious leadership and is animated by the Catholic faith in partnership with families, creating a sustainable educational environment which resonates culturally and deeply within the community. This executive position is to be held by a practicing Catholic who is committed to the Catholic faith.
Essential Criteria:
- Be a Catholic who is an active member of a Catholic Sunday Eucharistic community
- A person with integrity who has a personal relationship with and commitment to Christ and a just engagement with the world
- Capacity to promote and lead the identity and mission of the school as a Catholic school in the context of a pluralised and secularised society
- Demonstrated capacity to lead others in faith formation experiences and social justice initiatives
- A skilled educator with demonstrated capacity to lead a team of educators in the design, implementation and assessment practices in the Religious Education curriculum
- Demonstrates contemporary pedagogical practice in Religious Education relevant to the cultural context of the school community
- Effective and highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Hold a Graduate Certificate in Religious Education and completion or working towards a Masters Degree in Religious Education, Theological Studies and or Catholic educational leadership (or equivalent).
What we Offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Relocation Assistance up to $ 4,000.00
- School issued Laptop
- Funded Professional Development
- Employee Assistance Program
Salary is commensurate to qualifications.
This position will involve working with children. The appointment of the successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child related employment in accordance with legislation.
Full details are outlined in the position description within the Application Package.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
DOWNLOAD THE INFORMATION PACK FROM THE APPLICATION LINKS AS PER THE BELOW
For external applicants, click ‘Apply’ to complete the application.
For CENT internal employees – click on the below link to complete the application:
To apply for this position, complete all the sections in the system by providing your resume, one page cover letter, address the essential criteria in the position description and all the supporting documents as outlined in the information pack.
School Website:Â https://www.olshalice.catholic.edu.au/our-college/three-campuses/bath-street-campus/
If you require any additional information regarding this position you are welcome to contact Recruitment on (08) 89 841 400.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
APPLICATION CLOSING AT 15 NOVEMBER 2024
