Inspire creativity and engage students by fostering artistic expression and creative literacy through innovative teaching strategies and diverse media.
Salary Range:$85,694 to $141,638 plus superannuation. Salary is determined based on years of teaching service.
Employment Status:Full-time
Eligibility:Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date:January ****, Term One
About Merici College
At Merici College, you'll join a vibrant community dedicated to supporting your professional growth and building upon your skills and expertise. Our Mission Statement is at the heart of everything we do: we empower women to love life, have hope, be faithful, and build futures that are more wondrous than they dare to dream. As an all-girls school for Years 7 to 12, Merici College proudly offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (Years 11 to 12) and the Middle Years Programme (Years 7 to 10). Joining our team means contributing to a culture of excellence where innovative programs and teaching practices inspire students to achieve their full potential academically, spiritually, and socially.
About the Role
As a Arts Teacher, you inspire creativity and engage students by fostering artistic expression and creative literacy through innovative teaching strategies and diverse media. You'll nurture critical and creative thinking by designing dynamic learning experiences that explore both traditional and contemporary art forms. Through regular assessment and constructive feedback, you support students in refining their technical skills and conceptual understanding, while maintaining organised records to track their progress. We are committed to your professional growth,



offering opportunities for collaboration with colleagues and engagement with families, ensuring you can thrive as an educator while empowering students on their creative journeys.
We invite Teachers that specialise in Creative Arts and/or Texiles to apply for this position.
Benefits and Opportunities
Extensive training in our high-quality professional learning program,Catalyst
Access to curriculum resources that support evidence-based, high-impact teaching practice
24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)
Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)
Support for career development and study opportunities
Access to the FLOURISH Wellbeing Program offering a range of benefits and offers, traditional counselling and holistic wellbeing services
Opportunities to transfer to other schools within the Archdiocese across ACT and NSW to support lifestyle choices

Qualifications and Eligibility
Bachelor of Teaching/Education or Master of Teaching
ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration
ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) registration

Application Process
Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. This position involves working with children. Appointment is subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment.





Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces and welcomes applications from candidates of all diversity groups to support schools and early learning centres to deliver quality education outcomes for students.
For further information about the School please visit thewebsite.Information about the CACGEL can be accessedhere.
Position-specific queries:Kathleen Garvie on ************ or via email ******
Application queries:Recruitment Team on ************ or via email ****** .

Applicant Information Pack
Merici College is an all girls' 7-12 Catholic college committed to excellence in the education of girls, striving to assist all students to develop their potential academically, spiritually, culturally, physically and socially through innovative programs.

The College focuses on all aspects of learning through its Principles of Powerful Learning. We aim at empowering students to become responsible for their own learning, working in partnership with teachers to maximise the results of the efforts they make as learners. Powerful Learning incorporates concepts such as Blooms Taxonomy, metacognition, the explicit teaching of skills, catering for individual learning styles and abilities through differentiating the curriculum, a whole school approach to literacy and numeracy and meaningful assessment.

Merici College has been at the forefront of the use of technology to enhance learning, running an optional laptop program since ****. It is committed to the integration of technology across the curriculum for all students and has state of the art facilities.

📌 Arts And Textiles Teacher (Australia)
🏢 Catholic Education, Archdiocese Of Canberra And Goulburn
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