Head of Senior College Students, commencing January 2022

Pacific Lutheran College - Caloundra

MERIDAN PLAINS, QLD 


Head of Faculty / Department

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 13 August 2021



<p>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. </p><p>Pacific has established a strong academic culture, which promotes thinking, deep understandings and creativity based on the learnings of Harvard’s Teaching for Understanding and Visible Thinking frameworks. The synergy of these programs with the research of positive psychology and Lutheran theology provides for a rich whole of life learning culture. </p><p>Unique experiences provided through the College’s excellent outdoor education, pastoral care and personal development programs, and 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’s world view and sense of efficacy. </p><p>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). </p><p>Salary and related conditions are as per the Queensland Lutheran Schools’ Single Enterprise Agreement 2020. </p><p><b>ROLE DESCRIPTION</b></p><p>The Head of Senior College Students is a senior member of the staff at Pacific Lutheran College. Together with the Principal, Director of Learning, Director of Staff, Director of Students, College Pastor, Business Manager, Heads of Learning K-5, Middle College and Senior College, and the Head of Staff and Students P-5 is a member of the Administration and Learning Executive (ALE). As leaders of a Lutheran school, all ALE members, other than the Business Manager, are expected to work towards or possess leadership accreditation status within Lutheran schools. </p><p>It is expected that all ALE members foster a whole of school approach to learning consistent with the College’s Four Pillars of ‘Learning to Be, Learning Together, Learning to Learn, and Learning to Know and Do’. As leaders within a Christian school, each will be expected to support and contribute to the growth of a strong Christian faith community through personal example and professional leadership. The Head of Senior College Students is directly responsible to the Director of Students, Director of Staff and the Principal. </p><p>As the College continues to grow, the roles and responsibilities of the members of the leadership team may be redefined through negotiation. Specific duties will be negotiated between the ALE members on an annual basis. </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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Application Instructions

<p>Applications from those able to actively support the Christian ethos of the College close on Friday 13th August. </p><p>Further details about the role, application process and selection criteria can be found on the College&#39;s website http://www.pacificlutheran.qld.edu.au/our-college/vacancies </p><p><br /></p>

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