About this job
- Commencing January 2025
- Head of Senior Years (HoSY)
- Full Time | PERM | Continuing
- Middle Leadership - Join Holy Spirit Fitzgibbon
- $81,628 - $117,566 per annum + $18,414 Tier 3 Middle Leader Allowance + Super (commensurate with experience)
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We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Middle Leader (Head of Senior Years). This is a tier 3+ position. This is a full-time continuing teaching appointment, with an initial three-year appointment as Middle Leader. Two subsequent three-year appointments as Middle Leader will be offered following a successful performance review. The position is released 7 hours per week.
The role of the Head of Senior Years (HoSY) is to support the mission of the college through leadership of transitioning students into secondary school and to lead staff with the concepts of middle schooling concentrating on Years 10 – 12.
This involves leading:
• Learning & Teaching Leaders – Student Engagement, Years 10 - 12
• Learning & Teaching Leaders – Curriculum
• Interacting with students, staff and parents/caregivers in an appropriate manner as well as developing and implementing effective process and practices in keeping with the values, vision and mission of the college and designed to accomplish the desired outcomes of the specific program.
Please see the attached Role Description for more information.
About the role - As a dynamic and innovative member of our school community, you will:
- Create a nurturing and ordered learning environment which is learner-centred, safe, supportive, co-operative and aligned with relevant curriculum, policies and practices
- Collaborate with your peers to develop and implement quality curriculum programs and appropriate pedagogy
- Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
- Work with the school leadership team and colleagues to contribute to the professional life of the school
- Proactively engage with professional learning to enhance student learning outcomes
- Ensure that the teachings and values of the Catholic Church form a foundation for learning and teaching.
About you - To be successful in this role you will bring relevant qualifications and contemporary teaching experience HoSY as well as:
- Strong literacy, numeracy and digital literacy practices plus a clear understanding of the Australian Curriculum
- Commitment to child safety
- Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven organisational skills
- Commitment to engage with colleagues, students, and parents/carers to achieve the best outcomes
- Demonstrated competence against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers across professional knowledge, practice and engagement.
At BCE our teachers are required to:
- Hold a current Queensland College of Teachers registration; and
- Be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment.
- Have a commitment to Safeguarding
About our school:
Holy Spirit College is a Catholic co-educational secondary school located in the rapidly developing suburb of Fitzgibbon in North Brisbane, approximately 15km from Brisbane City. The College opened in January 2022 with 96 Year 7 students and will increase by one year level each year until it reaches Year 12. We currently have 335 students from years 7-9.
As a Hope filled community, we live out our mission in relationship with others ensuring that the Holy Spirit guides and informs our actions in all that we do. As a Compassionate joyful community, we welcome all who join us to be people of justice ensuring the gifts and dignity of each person is celebrated. As a learning community we draw on the Wisdom of our intellectual Catholic tradition to build a people of self-directed creative learners inspired to be the difference in our world.
Explore our school website to learn more about us.
FAQ: Do I have to be Catholic?
If this role does not require you to teach Religious Education, you do not need to be Catholic.
We support all teachers with Accreditation to Teach pathways after you start with us.
Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Contact Telephone Number: 07 3375 8500
Contact Email: secondaryfitzgibbon@bne.catholic.edu.au
Closing Date: 21-Jul-2024
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Should you require specific adjustments to the recruitment process to participate equitably, we encourage you to contact us at the time of application.