St Joseph's Primary School Kilaben Bay&nbsp;is seeking a permanent fulltime&nbsp;Religious Education Coordinator&nbsp;to join the team in 2023.<br><br>St Joseph's Primary School, Kilaben Bay, is a unique school community catering for students from Kindergarten to 6 in the Toronto district and surrounding suburbs.<br>St Joseph's enjoys a proud reputation of high quality learning and teaching and strives to create a collaborative and engaging learning community where all learners are supported and encouraged to achieve their unique potential.<br>At St Joseph's we value child-centred learning and place a strong emphasis on providing the best possible education with rich learning experiences for our students across the curriculum.<br><br><br><head3><b>POSITION DESCRIPTION</b></head3><br><br>In the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, Religious Education Co-ordinators (RECs) are recognised and acknowledged as significant religious leaders for our primary school communities. They are members of the school executive team and are tasked with the role of supporting the Principal and Parish Priest in promoting and affirming the Catholic culture, identity and mission of the school.<br><br>RECs represent the school and the teaching profession in the community, especially the parish. They are professional, ethical and respected individuals within and outside the school.<br><br>RECs develop and shape a shared vision focused on providing quality and educational experiences and learning outcomes for all students.<br><br>Teachers in a Catholic school have a unique role to play and are assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live purposeful lives. The teacher will promote the school as a place of learning and excellence in accordance with contemporary evidence-based learning and wellbeing principles (including digital learning) and will ensure the ongoing development and implementation of pedagogical practices that impact on student learning outcomes.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>Acknowledgement and agreement of the requirement to work within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect.<br><br>The Diocese is committed to being compliant with the&nbsp;National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check and ensure compliance with our safeguarding policies, the Diocesan Safeguarding Commitment Statement and the Codes of Conduct.<br><br>&nbsp;