Middle Leader - Music and Arts/Cultural Curriculum Leader - Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa

Permanent full-time job recruited via Catholic Education Office - Diocese of Townsvillle (Kirwan, Queensland, Australia)

Townsville Catholic Education supports 29 schools in our Diocese, in a region extending to Mount Isa in the west, Proserpine in the south, north to Halifax and Palm Island. Our education choices include primary, secondary, Prep-to-Year 12 and boarding facilities. TCE employs in excess of 2,500 teaching, professional and ancillary/support employees to fulfil our mission of providing quality educational services through our Catholic school communities. A Catholic education involves much more than simply teaching the educational basics. It encourages students to embrace Catholic values and faith while providing them with an excellent education and diverse life experiences that will prepare them to be a contributing member of the community in their adult lives. As part of our teaching team, we will provide a supportive, flexible working environment where care for all our employees is a fundamental part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our employees are recognised as being central to achieving our mission and delivering quality learning outcomes for all students.

Closing date September 23, 2024, 3 p.m.
LocationMount Isa City QLD, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent

About this job

Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa  is seeking an experienced and dedicated Music and Arts/Cultural Curriculum Leader. This position is a Full Time, Permanent teaching role with a 3 year fixed term appointment to the Middle Leader position. This role is a Full Time position, commencing 20 January 2025. While this role will see you working in a Middle Leader capacity, the position will also include a component of classroom teaching as part of your duties.

The Music and Arts/Cultural Curriculum Leader supports the mission of the College through leadership of specific academic, cultural, outreach, sporting or other defined programs offered to students and/or the College community. The Music and Arts/Cultural Curriculum Leader will interact with students, staff and parents as well as developing and implementing effective processes and practices in keeping with the values and ethos of the College and designed to accomplish the desired outcomes of the specific program. Depending on the nature of the program, the Music and Arts/Cultural Program Leader may also interact with personnel and organisations outside the College community and establish partnerships that enhance results for students.

Key Accountabilities

The position of the Music and Arts/Cultural Curriculum Leader is responsible for:

  • Leading the arts and cultural program in the College
  • Supervising teachers and teacher aides engaged in the program throughout the College
  • Induction of new teachers and teacher aides within the program (or supervision of induction where it is undertaken by another experienced teacher)
  • Pastoral care of staff within a designated area of responsibility
  • Contributing to the leadership of the College through active participation in staff and middle leadership meetings
  • Regularly communicating with the Senior Leadership Team regarding issues of interest or concern.
  • Other appropriate duties as required by the Principal and Senior Leadership Team

The Arts and Cultural Leader will achieve this by:

  • Coordinating the work of staff engaged in the development of students
  • Monitoring the development of students through their academic, social, spiritual and physical well-being and addressing areas of concern
  • Monitoring program outcomes for students and addressing areas of concern through appropriate interventions
  • Organising program activities for the College including resources, transport and operations etc.
  • Engaging in professional discourse with staff engaged in the program on an individual and group basis through regular feedback
  • Keeping abreast of developments within the program area through on-going professional reading and research, and providing for the professional learning of staff with these developments
  • Supervising the quality of staff practice through collegial support, advice, observation and facilitation of reflective response
  • Administration of available resources
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