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This is a full-time appointment commencing Term 1 2025- located at Austral.
Arrahman College is a new Islamic school that commenced operations in 2022. The College will operate Kindergarten to Year 6 in 2025 with an anticipated enrolment of 250 students. Situated in a high-growth area, the College will rapidly expand towards the delivery of Kindergarten to Year 12 with a maximum capacity of 800 students.
Arrahman College provides a positive, holistic learning environment where staff and students work cooperatively to achieve their personal best and develop a commitment to continuous learning and effective participation within the broader community. We are committed to fostering a community of learners and providing an academic curriculum that focuses on STEM to help develop a broad knowledge base while promoting the skills of critical and creative thinking. By offering a variety of activities both inside and outside of the classroom that are guided by Islamic values and experiences, Arrahman College develops the student's whole personality, empowering each student to become an informed decision-maker and a lifelong learner.
The role:
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic, qualified, and experienced Primary Teaching staff to join the dynamic team of Arrahman College who will be sympathetic to the philosophy of education in our Islamic School.
The successful candidate will work 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
As a member of our Primary team, your responsibilities will include:
• Supporting the Islamic culture of the College;
• Providing an exemplary in-class experience for students;
• Working effectively with the Stage Coordinator to implement the aims and practices of the College;
• Be willing to contribute to the College's academic, spiritual, and co-curricular life;
• Responsibility for creating and maintaining effective learning environments that support the learning needs of every student;
• Develop positive professional relationships with their students and colleagues and skilfully develop relevant, structured, learning opportunities with clear timeframes and deadlines;
• Develop and select effective teaching strategies to suit the students' physical, social, and intellectual needs and characteristics, whilst addressing the learning strengths and needs of students;
• Use a range of data including student feedback and student assessment collected over time to analyse the progress of students and to review effective teaching and learning strategies;
• Engage parents, caregivers, and the community in their children's learning through positive collaboration and active student voice participation.
Essential Criteria:
• Demonstrate a commitment to the Islamic ethos of the College;
• Knowledge of and commitment to the School's Vision, Mission, and Strategic plan;
• Accredited at or working towards Proficient Level through NESA;
• An understanding of current educational issues, curriculum requirements, and assessment;
• Acts professionally and maintains appropriate confidentiality;
• Participation in field trips/excursions, co-curricular activities, and camps.
To be successful in the role you will have:
• Knowledge of how to structure lessons to meet the needs of all students;
• The ability to create and maintain a safe, inclusive, and challenging learning environment and fair and equitable management plans;
• Ability to operate at all stages of the learning cycle, including planning for learning and assessment, development of learning programs, teaching, assessing, and providing feedback on student learning and reporting to parents/carers;
• Experience leveraging a variety of teaching strategies and resources to make content exciting and meaningful to all students;
• Experience using a variety of assessment tools and documentation to provide information about students and to inform plans and activities;
• Required qualifications to teach in NSW schools;
• A commitment to child safety;
• The ability to work collaboratively with peers and leadership;
• A commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.
Islamic dress code and/or uniform applies.
Benefits
• Be a part of our social impact, working for a community organisation that makes a real difference in the lives of people in our community;
• Inclusive and friendly workplace;
• Provisions for a College laptop;
• Employee Salary Sacrifice Arrangements;
• Employee child tuition fee discounts;
• Professional development opportunities, including access to study leave (if applicable)
Remuneration: Salary will align with the Independent Schools Teaching Staff Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2021 (or replacement) at the successful applicant's level of responsibility and experience.
Child Safety Statement:
Arrahman College has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to acting in children's best interests and keeping them safe from harm. The school promotes the safety, well-being, and inclusion of all children, including those with a disability, from a culturally or linguistically diverse background, or who possess an Aboriginal heritage. The school carries out appropriate checks to ensure that all staff and volunteers are suitable for working within a safe children's school environment. The College actively supports a culture of reporting any incidents of child abuse or harm.
Pre-screening questions:
Answer the two pre-screening questions below - we are looking for you to demonstrate your competency in this focus capability. Answer with concrete examples and in no more than 300 words per question.
Briefly describe the context of the situation(s), the actions that you took, the outcome of your efforts, and what you learned from the experience.
Q1: What is the biggest challenge you've faced in your current or previous role? How did you overcome this challenge? What was the outcome?
Q2: Tell us about a time you had to adapt your own style to work effectively with others in a team. How did you approach this? What was the outcome? What would you do differently?
The Application Process
When preparing your application for our consideration, please include:
• A covering letter addressed to the College Principal
• Your Curriculum Vitae (CV) with contact details of three supporting referees
• Current Working with Children (WWCC) number and expiry date
• Answers to the Pre-screening questions
• Qualifications including NESA Teacher accreditation information
Applicants are expected to fully support the Islamic ethos of the College and the safety and well-being of children. The successful applicant will be subject to a Working with Children Check and a National Police Record Check.
Applications close at 9.00 a.m. on Monday, 25th November, and should be addressed to: Mr. Hussein Oubani Principal Arrahman College (PH): ******** (E): [email protected]