SRE Teacher (Ku-ring-gai High School)

Ku-ring-gai Christian Education Association Inc (KCEA) is an ecumenical association of local churches that provides Special Religious Education (SRE) at Ku-ring-gai High School. We are seeking to appoint a passionate and gifted SRE Teacher to deliver a regular SRE program to students in Years 7-10, and potentially to coordinate seminars for Years 11-12. The position has a three day a week workload.

Salary will be paid in accordance with qualifications and experience guided by the NSW Department of Education pay scales.

• Prepare and deliver engaging lessons using the approved Think Faith (Youthworks) curriculum and materials
• Look to establish and coordinate a lunchtime Christian student group, fostering student leadership
• Prepare content for and edit the KCEA quarterly newsletter
• Liaise with and report to the KCEA Committee, including attendance at quarterly meetings and supporter prayer breakfasts/evenings
• Visit partner churches and share updates as needed

We are looking for someone with:

• A love for Jesus and a passion for sharing the good news with young people in a professional classroom setting
• Demonstrated teaching experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to build positive relationships
• Experience with current teaching methods and classroom technology
• A theological qualification (or actively working towards one) from an approved institution
• A formal teaching qualification (desirable)
• Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development and fulfil all compliance requirements for SRE teachers
• Hold a current Working with Children Check number
• Have completed church-based Child Protection Training within the past 3 years
• Hold or be willing to obtain SRE teacher authorisation

Applications should be made by email to the KCEA Committee (attachments in MS Word or PDF).

When submitting your application, please provide:

• Your current Working with Children check
• Proof of relevant qualifications including academic transcripts
• Church memberships and minister's contact

Please be aware that this job ad was placed and authorised only for the sydne anglicans.net website.

The following organisations are listed for context only and are not part of the current job description: Crusader Union of Australia (Eastwood, NSW); Mosman Church of England Preparatory School (Mosman NSW); Carlton Methodist Church (Carlton, NSW); Saints Anglican Church (Blakehurst & South Hurstville, NSW); Holy Trinity Orange (Orange, NSW); Moore Theological College (Newtown, NSW); St Barnabas Anglican Church (Glebe, NSW); Mustard Seed Christian Childcare (Sydney, NSW); St Philip's Anglican Church South Turramurra (South Turramurra, NSW); St Thomas' Anglican Church (North Sydney, NSW); Christian Education National (Springwood, NSW); Tea Tree Gully Anglican (Tea Tree Gully, SA); Wycliffe Christian School (Warrimoo, NSW); Bathurst Evangelical Church (Bathurst, NSW); St Paul’s Castle Hill (Castle Hill, NSW); Leppington Anglican College (Leppington, NSW).

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which Anglican churches, schools and organisations meet and serve from the Hawkesbury River south to Ulladulla and Sutton Forest, and west to the Blue Mountains and Lithgow. We acknowledge and pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and pray that God will unite us all in a knowledge of his Son, in whom all things were created.