2027 Specialist Teacher - STEM

Enquiries: principal@sctruganina.catholic.edu.au

At St Clare’s, our mission is to inspire and educate our students to become compassionate and responsible members of society. We strive to empower them with knowledge, skills and a strong moral compass, enabling them to make a positive impact on the world around them. By embracing our school motto, “Your light in our hands,” we recognise the importance of guiding and supporting our students as they shine their brightest, both academically and spiritually.

St Clare's Primary School is seeking a STEM teacher who is vibrant, dynamic and can inspire children to explore and enjoy a variety of learning areas as part of our specialist team. Commencement is for the 2027 school year. Experienced or graduate teachers are welcome to apply for this highly supported teaching position.

We are looking for someone who:

• is an excellent primary classroom teacher;
• is passionate about Science, Digital Technologies and STEM;
• has a strong understanding of cyber safety and can explicitly teach students how to use digital technologies safely, responsibly and ethically;
• can develop students' understanding of digital citizenship, including privacy, passwords, online communication, respectful online behaviour and identifying potential online risks;
• can support students to critically evaluate digital content and make safe and responsible choices when using technology and online platforms;
• has strong curriculum knowledge and pedagogical practice;
• can design purposeful, challenging and engaging learning experiences;
• has a strong understanding of how children learn scientific concepts and build knowledge;
• is confident using technology as a tool for learning and creation;
• is excited by robotics, coding, engineering, design and digital technologies;
• can work confidently across Foundation–Year 6;
• collaborates generously and effectively with colleagues;
• is curious, innovative and reflective;
• is committed to evidence-informed teaching; and
• wants to make a genuine difference to the learning and lives of children.

A well-resourced STEM environment

St Clare’s is committed to providing students with access to high-quality STEM resources and technologies.

Our school is well resourced, including access to 3D printing technology and a fleet of robotics devices for student learning.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to make the most of these resources, developing engaging learning experiences that move beyond simply using technology to teaching students how to create, design, program, innovate and solve problems with technology.

We are looking for someone who will bring energy, creativity and expertise to the development of our STEM learning environment and help us continue to grow our students' capabilities in Science and Digital Technologies.

Teachers at St Clare's have the opportunity to participate in and experience:

• Implementation of the MACS Flourishing Learners Vision For Instruction, Engagement & Leadership
• Instructional Coaching - The school has a well developed instructional coaching approach where all teachers participate in instructional coaching sessions and are assigned a Coach to support individual professional development on evidence based practices in a safe and supportive environment
• Facilitated planning on a weekly basis (A full time teacher receives one full day of planning a week - Part time staff receive a sliding scale of this approach)
• Weekly Professional Learning Communities (PLC) supported by Curriculum Coaches
• Opportunities for Professional Development ,such as Little Learners Love Literacy (P-2), PhOrMeS (3-6), Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI), Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) and Assessment
• Staff wellbeing is at the core of our supportive staff culture at St Clare's
• The school has a strong vision and model for instruction, engagement and leadership which is enacted by the staff with enthusiasm and is well resourced and supported by leadership
• Instructional coaching includes classroom observation, modelling, feedback and team teaching opportunities
• Support the schools implementation of evidence based practices in teaching and learning. The school has a vision for implementation and the rollout is timely, supported and gradual. We are seeking further educators to enhance and lead this vision
• The school has well developed whole school behaviour management practices through its implementation of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) across the school. This includes well defined and enacted school wide routines, expectations and acknowledgements

Special Requirements:

• willingness to collaborate, support and contribute to the building of a professional learning culture
• commitment to working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds
• ability to plan and implement engaging learning experiences based on current learning and evidence based teaching practices
• committed to Catholic education
• willingness to build strong partnerships and links between our families and school
• ability to adhere to St Clare's Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct and other policies relevant to Ministerial Order 1359
• current registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching with an up to date Criminal Record check
• an ability to develop and maintain respectful and caring relationships with students, families and colleagues
• an understanding and demonstrated use of evidence based best practice
• a capacity to use data to make informed decisions about learning and teaching
• accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic School is an advantage or willingness to obtain in the future

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