Middle Leader

Commencing Date:20 January 2025 Tenure: Full Time, Fixed-Term (Full Time, Permanent Teaching role with a 3-Year, Fixed-Term Appointment to the Middle Leader position) Salary Range: $84,077 - $121,092 per annum pending experience + $12,648 ML Allowance + Super + Allowances Classification: Middle Leadership - Tier 2 Incentives: IPRASS and ITAS Allowance Closing Date: Monday, 14 October 2024 unless filled prior
Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa is a co-educational Year 7 to 12 college of 450 students. Good Shepherd Catholic College is a community who journey together in faith with "Christ Our Light". Our students, staff, and parents are partners focused on holistic education within a welcoming and caring environment. Fostering faith and spirituality is our primary goal. We believe in the uniqueness and dignity of each individual. We endeavour to encourage each member of our community to be inner-directed, responsible, compassionate and just. Students, staff, and parents learn best in situations of loving relationships and mutual respect.
About the role
Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa is seeking an experienced and dedicatedMusic 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


To join this vibrant school community, you'll need


To have knowledge of and commitment to the Catholic ethos and mission of the school
To be able to work as a member of a committed team of professional teachers, dedicated to providing quality teaching and learning in partnership with the parent community
To have an understanding of contemporary pedagogy and the ability to differentiate, and provide for, a diverse range of abilities
To have an ability to collaborate and work positively as a part of a professional learning community
To have a willingness to change and develop instructional strategies to increase student growth and achievement.

Mandatory Criteria/Professional Registration/Other

Appropriate Tertiary qualification with registration or eligibility for registration with Queensland College of Teachers.
Current Driver's Licence.
Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.

Please see theTeacher Position DescriptionandMiddle Leader Position Descriptionfor more information.
What we offer

Competitive Salary: $84,077 - $121,092 per annum pending experience + $12,648 ML Allowance + Super
IPRASS and ITAS Allowance
Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary
Modern facilities, equipment and resources
Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions
Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
14 Weeks' paid parental leave
Deferred Salary Scheme
Access to corporate health schemes
Induction processes, professional learning programs and Early Career Teacher Support
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Leadership development opportunities
Firm lifelong teacher networks
Well-being programs and initiatives

Our Organisation
Townsville Catholic Educationsupports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the south, and north to Ingham and Halifax, south-west to Winton, and west to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island. Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.
How to apply If you have a relevant teaching qualification or you are currently working towards one, the TCE Recruitment Team are interested in hearing from you.

Complete the application form including your two nominated professional referees (name, position title and email address)
Upload a cover letter addressing the skills, attributes and experience to support the key accountabilities of the role identified in the position description
Upload a current resume

Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Applications close at 3.00pm Monday, 14 October 2024 unless filled prior.


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