Leader Faith Formation and Mission

Why Work for Catholic Education Diocese of Wagga Wagga?

Catholic Education, Diocese of Wagga Wagga (CEDWW) serves twenty-four primary schools, five secondary colleges and two boarding facilities.

In joining CEDWW, you will be part of a vibrant Catholic education community, with a shared dedication to providing quality education to students. Our schools are committed to providing a supportive and nurturing environment where students can grow academically, socially, and spiritually. We achieve this through our schools being communities of Welcome, Faith, Service and Learning.

We support employees in their career journeys by offering various options for job mobility, promotional opportunities, and a comprehensive suite of professional development programs.

Your New Role

The Leader of Faith, Formation and Mission is a senior member of the College Executive Team. The role is designed to lead the school community in taking forward the evangelising mission of the Catholic Church, within the existing school charism/s and tradition. The Leader of Faith, Formation and Mission has a particular responsibility to lead the Catholic life of the College community by strengthening the partnership between the College and local parishes and for engaging young people and staff into responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the Catholic faith community through developing an effective knowledge of their faith and through a range of initiatives and activities.

View the Applicant Information Pack and Position Description Here.

What We Can Offer

• Permanent Teaching Contract
• 3 Year Coordinator contract with option of an additional 3 Years (subject to positive performance)
• Access to a Salary Packaging Program
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted Bupa Health Insurance
• Access to Fitness Passport
• Salary Determined by NESA Accreditation and Teaching Service, plus Coordinator 3 Allowance $30,210 per annum

Essential Requirements

• Qualifications Licences and Competencies
• Postgraduate academic qualifications additional to initial teacher training
• Accreditation for Senior Leadership in a Catholic School (Category E, Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in Systemic Catholic Schools, Catholic Education Diocese of Wagga Wagga) or working towards Accreditation
• NESA Accreditation at Proficient Status or beyond.
• Current Drivers Licence
• Current Working With Children Check
• Current National Criminal History Check
• Skills and Experience
• Recent school or system Leadership experience
• Highly developed communication skills in a range of forums and media
• Knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning pedagogies, curriculum and practice 7-12
• Ability to think critically, strategically and operationally, implementing a structured cycle of improvement initiatives, reflecting on and adapting processes as required to meet successful outcomes
• A high level of relational skills evidenced in a range of circumstances
• Ability to understand, interpret and analyse data relevant to scope of practice and position
• Experience in management of budgets, understanding of relevant policy, administration procedures and other areas of governance as appropriate to the scope and intent of the role

Applications & Enquiries

If you are interested in this position or would like further information, please contact Paul Chigwidden via chigwiddenp1@ww.catholic.edu.au or 0429 510 429

A formal application would consist of:

• A current CV, outlining your full career history
• A cover letter of no more than 3 pages describing your experience and capabilities with reference to the 'Key Responsibilities'
• Details of three referees:
• One referee must be your Parish Priest from your local parish of worship.
• If you’re a current Principal, one of your referees must be from an internal senior position of authority from your Diocese.
• For other leadership levels, one of your referees must be your current Principal.

Your referees will be contacted prior to shortlisting.

All applications must be sent to recruitment@ww.catholic.edu.au

Applications Close Friday 7th August at 11.59pm AEST.