<p>St Raphael’s Primary School offers a progressive, comprehensive and engaging education using a personalised approach to learning and teaching.</p><p>The school ethos is built around high expectations and a commitment to excellence. There is an expectation that every student will learn and achieve positive outcomes.</p><p>There is an exciting part-time (0.6) opportunity for a Foundation - Year 6 specialist Science Teacher.</p><p>In order to realise the school’s personalised approach to learning and teaching we follow the Walker Learning Approach and seek to employ a creative, dynamic and enthusiastic Science teacher who has excellent time management skills, good work ethic and must be able to work collaboratively in a flexible, collegial team environment.</p><p>The teaching staff of the school are experts in the fields in which they teach and have very high levels of pedagogical knowledge and skill, including expert knowledge of evidence-based teaching strategies.</p><p>Differentiation is a priority of the school and a feature of every teacher’s practice.</p><p>We seek a teacher who has a deep understanding of current pedagogical practice, has an excellent understanding of the Victorian curriculum and can analyse and can use data to inform their teaching practice.</p><p>The successful candidate must be able to communicate and work effectively with colleagues, children and the parent community.</p><p>This school community is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care and all applicants must hold a current VIT registration. In applying for a position with Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS), you will be asked to provide certain personal information to enable your application to be considered. Any personal information that is provided to MACS in relation to an application for employment will be handled in accordance with MACS’ obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). To find out more about how MACS handles personal information, you are encouraged to read the MACS Privacy Policy.</p><p><b>Application Procedures</b></p><p>Applications must include a cover letter and resume with three referees and be forwarded via email to the Principal, Mr Damian Howard: principal&#64;srprestonwest.catholic.edu.au by 4 pm on Friday 6th August</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>