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**Role Description/Criteria**
The classroom teacher is a professional person that enjoys a certain autonomy of professional competence, a competence that can be expected and insisted on by the Principal. It is expected that the teacher sets a high standard of professional performance, adherence to all College regulations, personal self-discipline, dress and appearance.
**Contemporary Teaching**
- Develop a stimulating learning environment by using a variety of styles and approaches to cater for individual learning needs
- Understand and adhere to state and national course requirements including the standards of professional practice - Australian Standards of Teaching - and the CECV
- Employ a variety of effective teaching strategies to effectively implement the curriculum
- Give appropriate time to lesson planning and organisation. Begin and end class periods on time. NO students should be dismissed before the end of the class.
- Understand state and national course requirements
- Keep accurate records of student attendance
- Embrace the use of information and communications technologies to enhance learning
- Engage in learning progress discussions
- Write formal academic reports that conform to report writing guidelines
- Monitor the progress of each student and provide meaningful and regular feedback to each student on their progress
- Liaise with appropriate support staff in the implementation of the curriculum
**Pastoral Care and Child Safety**
- Provide students with a child-safe environment
- Be familiar with and comply with the school's child-safe policy and code of conduct, and any other policies or procedures relating to child safety
- Proactively monitor and support student wellbeing
- Exercise pastoral care in a manner which reflects school values
- Implement strategies which promote a healthy and positive learning environment
- Attend year level meetings as scheduled
- Attend all school assemblies
- Attend school liturgical celebrations
- Attend school organised activities relevant to house or year level, as required
**Curriculum Development**
- Develop assessment instruments in a collegial manner where whole group testing takes place
- Create and evaluate online resources for the purposes of enriching the curriculum
**Professional Development**
- Have current knowledge of curriculum initiatives in your teaching areas
- Commit to ongoing professional development in your teaching areas
- Be open to researching areas of interest relevant to directions provided in the school's strategic plan
- Continue development of ICT skills as technologies evolve
- Participate in the staff appraisal process
- Be an active member of a relevant professional association as duties permit
**Co-Curricular Involvement**
- Support and be involved in the co-curricular program
- Proactively encourage students to participate in co-curricular activities
- Act as a role model for participating students
- Keep accurate records of student attendance and participation within the co-curricular activity
- Create and maintain a safe environment in which students may enjoy their participation
- Oversee the provision and care of relevant equipment materials and first aid requirements (if delegated First Aider)
**General and Administrative Duties**
- Contribute to a healthy and safe work environment for yourself and others and comply with all safe work policies and procedures
- Maintain currency of first aid, mandatory reporting and anaphylaxis training (if applicable to role)
- Demonstrate duty of care to students in relation to their physical and mental wellbeing
- Attend all relevant school meetings and after school services/assemblies, sporting events, mass, community and faith days as well as professional learning opportunities
- Participate in duty supervision as rostered and other supervision duties when required
- Demonstrate professional and collegiate relationships with colleagues
- Uphold the professional standards expected of a teacher
- Seeking assistance from the Deputy Principal, Learning and Teaching, Village Leaders or other responsible persons when needed
- Other duties as directed by the Principal
**Application Procedure**: