Teacher - EALD - New Lambton

at  Catholic Diocese of MaitlandNewcastle

INTRODUCTION:

St Therese’s Primary School, New Lambton is seeking a Temporary Part-Time (0.6FTE) Primary EALD Teacher to join the team for Terms 1-2, 2025, with the possibility to extend.
St Therese’s Primary School is a unique school community offering students a quality education from Kindergarten to Year 6. At St Therese’s students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning while offering a community that is supportive of the creative, unique and individual talents of every student. Working with parents and the wider community to provide a holistic education, St Therese’s provides a number of enrichment opportunities for students to extend their learning experiences and enable them to reach their full potential.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

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.

The aims of the EAL/D Teacher role in a Catholic school are to:

• 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.
• 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.
• Mentor, monitor and actively engage in the English language development, academic performance and wellbeing of each EAL/D student.
• Create a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Personalise learning for students according to their language needs and abilities, and create effective EAL/D assessment practices and quality teaching programs.
• Support and participate in the school’s strategic focus for learning and work collaboratively with colleagues across the school.

EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA

• Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic Education and to ensure a Catholic perspective across the curriculum
• Commitment to inclusive education and understanding of and empathy toward students from non-English speaking and refugee backgrounds
• Experience with current, evidence-based English language learning pedagogy and practice
• Ability to interact and engage with members of the school and wider community (students, staff and parents) with respect for the dignity of others
• Ability to effectively utilise data to optimise educational outcomes
• An ability to teach in a range of modes (Direct, Collaborative or Resource Teaching) in response to the needs of the students

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualifications as a four year trained teacher according to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers or the EAL/D Elaborations
• Active NESA Accreditation
• Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number
• Completion of anaphylaxis training (or plans to do so)
• Current Senior First Aid Certificate
• Willingness to Comply or Compliance with the CSO Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead Policy.
• Category B or D – Accreditation to Teach or Accreditation to Teach Religion
• Relevant TESOL qualifications, or a commitment to undertake

• 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.
• 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.
• Mentor, monitor and actively engage in the English language development, academic performance and wellbeing of each EAL/D student.
• Create a positive and engaging learning environment.
• Personalise learning for students according to their language needs and abilities, and create effective EAL/D assessment practices and quality teaching programs.
• Support and participate in the school’s strategic focus for learning and work collaboratively with colleagues across the school