<p><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Classroom Teacher, Full-time</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a fixed term contract position commencing 17 July 2017&nbsp;to 15 December 2017.</span></strong><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Applications are invited from interested candidates able to demonstrate a commitment to the aims of Catholic Education.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child related employment in accordance with CE policy.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Applicants are required to address the selection criteria, either through a statement of suitability or individually, to a maximum of 3 pages plus submit a current resume including 3 professional referees.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Visit our school website <a href="http://www.sjaps.act.edu.au/">here</a>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Further enquiries: <span style="color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;">matthew.garton@cg.catholic.edu.au</span></span><br />&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">About St John the Apostle Primary School, Florey</span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;">St John the Apostle Primary School is a Catholic systemic co-educational school located in Florey and caters for Kindergarten to Year 6.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;">St John the Apostle was opened in 1979 and within a few years, there were over 600 students enrolled in 21 classes. With the changing demographics, the school now has 14 class groups. &nbsp;Over the years, there have also been a number of building and resource refurbishments - the most recent one, made possible by the recent Building the Education Revolution grant, has made a huge difference to the internal appearance of the school, and is providing opportunities for teachers and students to work in a pleasant and welcoming environment.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The community recognises the need to foster strong home-school partnerships with regular and varied forms of communication. The Community Council has taken an active role in developing communication channels with all families. Parental involvement at St John the Apostle continues to have a positive impact on the community. The variety of programs offered is possible because of the support of parents, including participation in a range of sporting activities, the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden, choir, dance crew, Robotics Club, school camps and a myriad of classroom activities. Students in Years 5 and 6 participate in camp programs: the Year 5 camp aims to build teamwork and cooperative problem solving and the Year 6 camp is based on achieving individual and team physical challenges.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;">All classes attend performing arts lessons, involving dance, music, drama and library each week. Students may participate in brass, woodwind, piano and guitar lessons or join either the school choir or the combined band with students from St Francis Xavier College across the road. Opportunities for performance are provided both in the school environment and in public.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The Student Leadership program recognises the special role of each of the Year 6 students. At the beginning of the school year, all Year 6 students are responsible for the Prayer and Mission leadership group and are elected as a member of one of the following groups: SRC, Events, Sports and Sustainability. Two school captains and two peer captains for each of the leadership groups are also elected. </span><br /> <br /><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">About Catholic Education Office Archdiocese of Canberra &amp; Goulburn</span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size: 10pt;">There are over 21,000 students being educated in 56 Archdiocesan Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. These schools are staffed by over 2000 professionals and supported by a Catholic Education Office staff of approx. 115. &nbsp;The Catholic Education system in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn is strongly committed to the Archdiocesan Church.</span></p> <p><br /><br /><a href="https://secure.dc2.pageuppeople.com/apply/832/gateway/?sData=GRngiCEV2ByJNSzT8GTOVJAgUs2PbEAYn9PDM5Taju5_I7f1FKb6FFWj5D7nqTs5b74eG4FSdwZTA-wU9a7GN3kV33Rj-0Af0GDM742ht1f5h9pBHrWkZWlxHim4_5Sc8ywxZ2FIsWrbBeV7Ak0oXGOzvJDkLK9lh4VneSwurl0%7e">Download the Position Description and Selection Criteria Document here.</a></p>