About this job
Estimated start date: January 2025
Position tenure: Full Time | Permanent
Weeks worked: School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)
Tenure duration (where Fixed Term):
Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: 7.6 hours per day - 8:00am - 4:00pm
Monday to Friday
Salary level, range or hourly rate: School Officer Level 4(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)
Employment conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement
Assisi Catholic College is a beautifully designed P–12 Brisbane Catholic Education co-educational school, with an enrolment of approximately 1,520 students. Our College is dedicated to fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and faith-filled learning environment where every student is empowered to achieve their full potential.
We seek passionate and professional staff members who are independent, flexible, creative, and energised by the challenges of teaching in a contemporary educational setting. Our outstanding facilities and innovative models of schooling support personalised, teacher-guided independent learning, community-based programs, adaptable spaces, and cutting-edge learning technologies in a 1:1 environment.
At Assisi, we believe in holistic education, nurturing not only academic excellence but also the spiritual, physical, emotional, and social development of our students. Our commitment to creating a culture of collaboration, innovation, and community is evident in our everyday practices and interactions.
The College offers four phases of learning: Early Years (Prep–Year 3), Junior Years (Years 4–6), Middle Years (Years 7–9), and Senior Years (Years 10–12). As an authentic P–12 institution, Assisi Catholic College is characterised by continuity and connection across all learning phases and activities.
Our leadership approach is guided by servant leadership principles, prioritising the needs of our students and staff. We are committed to continuous improvement and professional growth to provide the best possible educational experience.
Guided by our patrons, St Francis and St Clare, the College is deeply committed to the Gospel values of peace, love, truth, social justice, and ecology. Our commitment to environmental sustainability is reflected in our campus design and various energy-efficient practices. Our motto, “Peace through Justice,” encapsulates our core values.
If you share our passion for education and dedication to student growth and well-being, we encourage you to explore opportunities to join our professional and supportive team. To learn more about our College, please visit our website.Explore our school website to learn more about us.
We are seeking a School Officer Formation and Mission to advance the religious life of the school community and provide faith, spiritual and pastoral support to students. You will work with the Assistant to the Principal – Religious Education, to empower young people to utilise their gifts and talents and provide faith development opportunities.
There will be further responsibilities in the support of our First Nation students, including enacting elements of our College's Reconciliation Action plan.
Duties include:
- Support of the APRE with all aspects of the Religious Life of the College, consisting of but not limited to masses, liturgies, social justice activities, retreats, spirituality days.
- Administrative duties associated with the above (as directed by the APRE)
- Engage with student formation in structured and unstructured opportunities within the College
- Support the delivery of the Religious Life of the College in the classroom environment (not RE curriculum delivery
- Support of deliverables from the College’s Reconciliation Action Plan
- Support of First Nations students within the College
- Support of Days of National Significance
- Support of EAL/D students within the College
Experience in working with First Nations students is desirable.
To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:
- hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
- be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
- have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
- Have a commitment to Safeguarding
- The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct Working With Children (WWC) and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role.
Contact: Brad Barker
Contact number: 07 5656 7100
Contact email: admin@assisi.qld.edu.au
Closing date: 10-Dec-2024