Learning Support Teacher Cessnock (0.60fte)

**Learning Support Teacher Cessnock (0.60FTE)**

A St Philip’s Christian College teacher is a committed follower of Jesus Christ who has the passion and ability to deliver exceptional educational standards while aligning with and supporting the core values of St Philip’s Christian College, namely:

- Christ first
- Serve one another
- Strive for excellence
- Do what is right
- Build community St Philip’s Christian Education has been on a journey to be a leading provider of quality schooling within our nation for over four decades, paving the way to an integrated, flexible, student-centred learning spaces that unleash the student’s personal best in all areas of learning as a whole person
- intellectually, socially, physically and spiritually.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

It is expected that all applicants would:

- Be committed Christians, who are practising members of a local Christian church;
- Be committed to the principles of Christian schooling, including being fully supportive of the Mission Statement, Vision Statements and Core Values of the College;
- Be whole-hearted in their support of providing a child-safe community, and expect that this is pro-actively managed in this community;
- Be well-organised;
- Can function well as a member of a team, demonstrating a heart for Christian service, corporate spiritual disciplines (e.g. prayer and Bible reflection), initiative and leadership skills within their area of operation;
- Be prepared to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the College, regardless of their normal

role within the College;
- Must hold a current NSW Working with Children Check.
- The successful applicant may be required to undergo a medical examination before

appointment.

**Desired Skills and Experience** SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
- Experience working with students with additional needs;
- Experience in special education across both primary and secondary desirable;
- Qualifications in special and inclusive education required;
- Completed appropriate tertiary qualifications and NESA Proficient Teacher accreditation or

working towards;
- Demonstrated ability to use a range of teaching strategies that meet student needs

individually and collectively;
- Ability to foster a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment
- Proven ability to partner effectively with parents in the education and care of their children;
- A commitment to ongoing career development;

GENERAL AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Knowing the students well and teaching according to their needs;
- Planning, preparing and delivering effective teaching and learning programs which demonstrate:

- alignment with a Christian worldview;
- robust content knowledge;
- current educational research and practice;
- high capacity for student engagement;
- consistency with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, relevant syllabus
- documents, and policy and procedural documents.
- Assessing students in a variety of ways, giving effective feedback that leads to improvement;
- Reporting on student progress and performance to students, parents, the College and other

stakeholders as required;
- Maintaining student records and samples of work;
- Developing and utilising a wide variety of practices that ensure learning is prioritised in their

classes;
- Creating a learning environment where all students feel safe and secure, enabling to learn

effectively.

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