EOI - Tertiary Supervisors of School and/or Early Childhood Education Centre Placements

EOI – Tertiary Supervisors of School and/or Early Childhood Education Centre Placements

School of Education

Fremantle & Sydney Campus, some regional and rural opportunities

• Rewarding opportunity
• Friendly and collaborative environment
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities

About the university

The University of Notre Dame Australia is a Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.

The School of Education aims to develop passionate, profession-ready teachers who are highly valued in a range of settings. Whether our graduates choose to work in early childhood, primary or secondary education, we recognise that teaching is more than a profession – it is a vocation. With the support of our leading educators, they will develop the skills to lead and inspire future generations.
 
About the role

The School of Education seeks expressions of interest from experienced Primary, Secondary and Early Childhood teachers who have a passion for teaching. We are seeking tertiary supervisors who will observe pre-service teachers facilitate lessons/experiences and meet with them in the schools/centres during their Professional Experience placements. Key activities for this role include: supervising, observing and supporting preservice teachers, assessing their progress in relation to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and liaising with mentor teachers and other school/centre staff.

This opportunity may be suitable for those we have recently retired from teaching, are taking a career break or currently work part time in schools.

• →Supervise the preservice teacher throughout their Professional Experience placement. Supervision includes:

-          Lesson/experience observations,

-          Written feedback to the pre-service teacher,

-          Collaborative discussions with the mentor teacher and pre-service teacher

• →Act as an independent advocate for the pre-service teacher, supporting all aspects of the placement.
• →Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and make judgements about the extent to which preservice teachers meet the Standards.
• →Demonstrate understanding of the Core Curriculum requirements in the Strong Beginnings Report.
• →Make initial phone and/or email contact and conduct face-to-face school/centre visits throughout the placement period.

• A teaching qualification in Early Childhood, Primary and/or Secondary teaching, minimum 5 years of teaching experience and a current Working With Children Check.
• Proven capacity to support the professional growth of others through mentoring and meaningful feedback.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with pre-service teachers, school teachers and school/centre staff, including the confidence to address concerns and engage in challenging professional discussions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to foster high levels of collegiality and ability to empathise with students, teachers and students/children.
• Proven ability to assess priority of tasks, manage workload and meet deadlines, in a busy education environment.
• Available to work during the school day for school/early childhood services visits.
• Supportive of the Objects of Notre Dame as a Catholic University.

Desirable:

• Current drivers licence and vehicle

Please apply online with a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role. 

For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.      

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

Please direct your queries regarding this role to Joanne Giannini, National Lead, Professional Experience joanne.giannini1@nd.edu.au

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.