Head Of Outdoor Education Part Time 0.2 -0.4FTE

Pacific Lutheran College - Caloundra

MERIDAN PLAINS, QLD 


Outdoor Education

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 24 November 2017



<p style="text-align: justify;">Established in 2001 in a picturesque setting in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast, Pacific Lutheran College is a leading K-12 learning community that is innovative, dynamic and progressive. Firmly underpinned by the values and traditions of excellence of Lutheran Education in Australia, students have achieved outstanding success in the academic, sporting and cultural dimensions of their lives. Enrichment programs in all three areas have enabled students to explore their potential.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Pacific has established a strong academic culture, which promotes thinking, deep understandings and creativity based on the Harvard Teaching for Understanding framework.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">When combined with unique experiences provided through the College&rsquo;s excellent Outdoor Education, Pastoral Care and Personal Development programs, the opportunities provided through academic, sporting and cultural learning, support an enriching whole of life education. Active involvement in local and international community service projects broaden young people&rsquo;s world view and sense of efficacy.&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Our staff take advantage of flexibility in physical and virtual spaces to support an increasingly personalised approach to learning for our young people. Pacific has a seamless curriculum across Kindergarten to Year 12 with teams of teachers working across the four subgroups of the College. Staff are expected to learn collaboratively to contribute to a whole school approach as they lead learning in the Foundation College (Kindergarten-Year 2), Junior College (Years 3-5), Middle College (Years 6-9) and Senior College (Years 10-12).<strong>&nbsp; </strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Pacific is committed to the development of the whole person and the Outdoor Education program is a critical element in growing important life attitudes and skills in students.&nbsp; The Outdoor Education program includes in-school camps at each year level&nbsp;from Year 3 to Year 9 and optional camping expeditions for Year 10, 11 and 12 students during the holidays.&nbsp; The Duke of Edinburgh program also attracts a large number of participants with a significant number of students each year attaining a Gold Award.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The position is open to either teaching or non-teaching staff who are certified and have&nbsp;recent experience in conducting a variety of outdoor education activities in a multi-age context.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp;<span style="color: black; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Applications from those able to actively support the Christian ethos of the college close on 24<sup>th</sup> November at noon.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Further details about the role, application process and selection criteria can be found on the college's website </span><a href="../%22http:/www.pacificlutheran.qld.edu.au/our-college/vacancies/%22"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://www.pacificlutheran.qld.edu.au/our-college/vacancies</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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