Careers Coordinator

Freeman Catholic CollegeAddress: 49-51 Mount Street, BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS, NSWYears: 7-12Gender: Co-educationalCareers CoordinatorFreeman Catholic College Bonnyrigg HeightsCommencement Date: Friday, 31 January 2025Closing Date: Wednesday, 6 November 2024Capacity: Full-Time, PermanentJoin us in shaping the future of our students!Be part of Freeman Catholic College Bonnyrigg Heights's dedicated team, shaping the next generation with quality education and unwavering values. Apply now and embrace an exciting journey of teaching and professional growth.About Our SchoolAt Freeman Catholic College, Bonnyrigg Heights we provide quality Catholic education within a strong culture of learning. Inspired by our charism, staff and students are called to live out the Gospel values by being good people and good students. By participating in the rich academic, co-curricular and spiritual life of the College, students aspire to achieve their personal best and to make a difference in the world.Position HighlightsThe successful applicant will join the school with a focus on providing quality Catholic education, maximising student outcomes by offering a rich, relevant and holistic curriculum that is student centered, flexible, and challenging.The Careers Coordinators at Freeman work in partnership with one another to support the vocational prospects of our students. The significance of this role is evident in the appointment of two teachers (1 point each) to work collaboratively to oversee scholarships, apprenticeship programs, career mentoring, equity schemes, liaising with Universities, TAFEs, Trade Centers, employers, and SCS to support vocational opportunities, collaborating with VET Coordinator and Curriculum Coordinator for our Pathways program and transition to senior school, mentorship of students in Years 10, 11, and 12 and leadership of Careers Presentations and Careers Days at the College to inform staff, students, and parents of the changing demands of the workforce. This is a teaching position on a reduced load to effectively achieve the major accountabilities.As a Middle leader, the Careers Coordinator plays a vital role in living the Gospel values, leading excellence in teaching and learning, and supporting the pastoral needs of the students. The Careers Coordinator liaises with the Curriculum Coordinator and reports directly to the Assistant Principal.This full-time role is scheduled to commence on Friday, 31 January 2025. The Careers Coordinator position is a 1-point promotional role, temporary for up to 3 years, however your teaching position will be full-time and permanent.Why Work for Sydney Catholic SchoolsIn joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities, and an extensive suite of professional development programs.SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 18 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.In addition, we offer:remuneration package valued at up to $136,142. Base salary ranges from $85,000 to $122,100an additional coordinator allowance on top of your base salarysalary packaging of up to $15,900 annuallyup to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS studentsongoing training and development opportunitiesdiscounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing productsgenerous Employee Referral Program.About YouAs a Careers Coordinator, you work to ensure every student reaches their full potential through high quality, collaborative, and engaging pedagogy.To excel in this role, you will have the following:evidence of strong collaborative leadership with the ability to work as part of a dynamic team, leading and monitoring initiatives to support student engagement and opportunities post schooldemonstrated ability to lead, model and implement best practice in differentiated and personalised learning to meet the needs of all learnersensures organisation, detail and accuracy as key operating principlescapacity to identify workflow priorities and to allocate resources to ensure teaching and learning is protected and supportedsuccessful leadership experience with the capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practicewell developed communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships and engage students, staff and parentsability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learningwillingness to respect, support and uphold the mission, ethos, and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of SCSnurture a College Culture that is characterised by high performance, continuous improvement, data-informed decision making, and a commitment to best practiceability to collaborate with other leaders, teachers, parents, and students to review the educational needs of students and support vocational pathwayspresent at Year Meetings regarding vocational opportunities, UAC applications, scholarships, apprenticeships, equity schemes, post school opportunities, and careers counsellingliaise with parents, SCS, employers, TAFE, and Universities to organise the Careers Day, work placement, presentations, and vocational opportunitiesengage in professional learning to maintain currency on regulatory changes and requirements for post school studiescoordinate SBATs, work experience placements, and liaise with the necessary employers, Trade Training Centres, and SCS to support transition and ensure compliancecommunicate with students, staff, and parents regarding courses, apprenticeships, and scholarships to ensure they are well informed in the decision making processcoordinate student engagement programs with the broader community to develop their confidence, leadership, and experience in vital employment skillsmaintain and strengthen our relationship with Universities and the student programs they offer to maximise opportunities for students in post school studiescoordinate excursions at the Careers Expo to support student exploration of post school opportunitiesfacilitate parent information sessions regarding post school opportunities, scholarships, equity programs, apprenticeships, and further study, including the HSC Symposium, Information Evenings for Years 10, 11 and 12.You will have attained:a tertiary qualification in Educationeligibility according to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following:current CVthree referees, including your current employer/principal.Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.Statement of Commitment to Child SafetyClick here to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.Working With Children Check (WWCC)This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.
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