Youth Ministry Coordinator (1 point)

Marist Sisters' College Woolwich
Commencement Date: Friday, 31 January 2025
Closing Date: Monday, 2 September 2024
Capacity: Full-time, Permanent

Join us in shaping the future of our students!

Be part of Marist Sisters' College Woolwich's dedicated team, shaping the next generation of students through a quality Catholic education, underpinned by our core values.

About Our School

Marist Sisters' College Woolwich is a unique place for girls to learn, explore, discover and grow into competent and capable young women. Infused with the Marist spirit, our school's strong family atmosphere nurtures students' individual and collective needs so they become critical thinkers, capable networkers, independent learners and team players.

As a 'girls-only' school, our students develop and challenge themselves through participation in STEM, sport, the arts and academia which includes the Newman Selective Gifted Education Program. Effective teaching and wellbeing programs equip our young women to meet the challenges of further study, professional workplaces and global responsibility.

Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools

In joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.

SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 18 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.

In addition we offer:

• attractive remuneration package
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
• generous Employee Referral Program.

About the Role

This position has been established to help take forward the Catholic life of the school by further strengthening the partnership between the school and local parishes and for engaging young people into responsible participation in life, mission, work and the Catholic faith community through a range of initiatives and activities. The Youth Ministry Coordinator gives leadership to the promotion of and preparation of events such as World Youth Day, the Australian Catholic Youth Festival, Ignite Conference and SCS Evangelisation Days.

The Youth Ministry Coordinator will form an important role within the Religious Education team as an effective teacher and contributor to the Evangelisation programs and promoting the Religious Dimension of the school. This role will enable the building of a specialised Religious Education team.

Applications are invited from talented and enthusiastic teachers for the position of Youth Ministry Coordinator (1 point) commencing Term 1, 31 January 2025. This is a permanent teaching position with a two-year appointment into the role of Youth Ministry Coordinator with opportunity to renew.

To excel in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• strong and active commitment to the practice of the Catholic Faith, with a well-developed understanding of the evangelising and catechising mission of the Catholic Church
• experience and skills in engaging young people into the diverse works of the Catholic Church
• an understanding of the emerging approaches to youth ministry and evangelisation
• commitment to and passion for events such as World Youth Day, the Australian Catholic Youth Festival, and Ignite Conference, as pilgrimages of faith for young people
• commitment to participate in and contribute to a formation program facilitated by Sydney Catholic Schools
• highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• group and teamwork facilitation skills
• capacity to foster and strengthen relationships between the school and parish communities
• excellent time management, organisational and administrative skills.

The successful candidate will also possess the following qualifications:

• has Category D Accreditation in accordance with To Work, Teach and Lead in systemic Catholic schools Archdiocese of Sydney Accreditation. Category D Accreditation desirable
• demonstrates the standard descriptors at lead teacher level, in accordance with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
• post graduate units of study in leadership (advantageous).

Desirable criteria:

• has completed, or has evidence of, study toward a Graduate Diploma or Master of Religious Education or Theology.

Application Process

Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;

• current CV
• cover letter
• academic transcripts
• Parish Priest Reference
• Completed MSCW Employment Application Form for Teaching Staff.

Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People & Culture Services team.

For any enquiries, please contact the Mission and Identity team by emailing mi.appointments@syd.catholic.edu.au.

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Working With Children Check (WWCC)
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.