Junior Classroom Teacher - Ongoing Position

Junior Classroom Teacher - Ongoing Position

St Joseph's School - Hawthorn

HAWTHORN, VIC

Primary Teacher

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 31 December 2025

St Joseph's School is seeking an experienced Junior Classroom Teacher who has a willingness to work and learn collaboratively and collegially as a member of our highly professional team so that we can provide the best educational opportunities for our students.

All applicants will require:

• a commitment to the Catholic ethos and to the spiritual, emotional, social and educational wellbeing of all students
• knowledge and ability to teach Religious Education
• a commitment to Child Safety and a knowledge of the Child Safety Standards
• the ability to create conditions for learning to ensure that all students are supported to reach their full potential
• a commitment to personalising learning
• the ability to work as part of a team and plan in a collegial manner
• an understanding of contemporary learning technologies and strategies
• a good knowledge and understanding of the Victorian curriculum
• the ability to effectively gather, analyse and use data to inform teaching
• effective communication skills
• a willingness to actively contribute to and be part of school and parish life

The successful applicant will have the basic requirements of:

• registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching
• accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school
• adhere to the St Joseph's Code of Conduct and Child Safety Policy

The position will begin at the start of Term 1 2026. This is an ongoing position.

Note: You must reside, and have the right to work, in Australia

St Joseph's reserves the right to appoint before the closing date.

Attachments:

• Teacher_application_form.pdf

St Joseph's School - Hawthorn

HAWTHORN, VIC

http://www.sjhawthorn.catholic.edu.au

Principal: Sharon Kenyon-Smith

Affiliation: Catholic

Teaching Level: Primary

Gender: Coed

416 Students

30 Teaching Staff

18 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

As a Catholic School, St. Joseph’s is here to support your efforts in providing a Catholic education for your child. We aspire to live the values of Jesus within a welcoming Catholic community that celebrates and integrates faith, life, learning and culture; empowering our students to live together harmoniously in an ever changing world.

Application Instructions

Applications should be made in writing including the names of two referees and forwarded via email to the Principal Mrs Sharon Kenyon-Smith. Please provide a cover letter and a resume, in conjunction with the online application form.

Email address: principal@sjhawthorn.catholic.edu.au