Commencement Date: Immediate start or as negotiated with the College Principal
Employment Type: Full Time - Permanent
Salary Range: Graduate $81,627 to Lead Teacher $138,606 FTE gross per annum plus 12.75% Super
Closing Date for Applications: 5pm, Friday 21 June 2024
Please note applications for this role may be reviewed as they are received. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you are interested in this opportunity.
Holy Spirit College - Cairns The College is an initiative of the Diocese of Cairns and Catholic Education Services. The College offers individualised and flexible multiyear secondary education programs for young people disengaged from mainstream schooling. The College provides a variety of innovative teaching and learning practices that acknowledges young people's complex education and social needs and empowers them to identify and pursue individual transition to adulthood, further education, employment, back to a mainstream school setting and importantly a connection to the community. Staff at the College will be multi-disciplinary in response to the diverse needs of young people and their families.
The College is a registered Special Assistance School across three campuses located within Edmonton. Manoora and the main campus in Cooktown. Cooktown has an enrolment for 38 young people in. The Cooktown campus includes a 32-bed years 7 to 12 residential unit for weekly and full-time boarders. While Manoora and Edmonton provide alternative educational pathways via day schooling for young people in years 7 to 12.
Young people who attend Holy Spirit College include Indigenous and non-Indigenous young people disengaged from mainstream education for a range of reasons including:
with a history of complex trauma; with a history of extended periods of unexplained absences; who are highly mobile; who have had contact with the juvenile justice system; in the care of the Office of Children and Families; with mental illness or at risk of engaging in self-harming behaviours or substance abuse; who have been excluded or repeatedly suspended from school; who are homeless; with a generational history of early school leaving and/or unemployment. About the Role The Teacher works with and supports young people, their families, college staff in assisting young people todevelop their skills for taking the next steps in their lives. The position requires an extraordinary commitment toserving marginalised and disengaged young people who may have a range of personal and social issues includingsocial emotional, cognitive, sensory or physical disability. Many of the young people are impacted by complex traumaexperiences. The position requires a strong respect and non-judgemental attitude to disengaged young people andtheir family/guardian's needs in preparing for the next phase of their lives. Teachers are expected to manage positiverelationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
As a Teacher you will:
Plan, prepare and deliver effective learning and teaching programs Contribute to the development and implementation of the school objectives and school planning Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a supportive school environment Teachers are accountable to and under the direction of the school Principal or delegate.
For further information about the role, please download the Position Description2024.04.18_Teacher.pdf
Work Requirements Be registered or eligible to be register with Queensland College of Teachers Be fully supportive of the ethos of Catholic Education Current Queensland drivers licence at LR or above or willing to obtain within 3 months of employment What we offer Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading Access to salary packaging options to maximise your salary 12.75% employer superannuation contribution 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 Professional development and Early Career Teacher Support Access to Employee Assistance Program To Apply Select 'Apply Now' to submit your application.
For current employees, apply via the 'Employee Login' tab on the homepage of theCareers website .
Please note applications will only be accepted via the Careers website. Enquiries Lucas Felstead
Principal
P: 0455 990 242
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Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.
Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.
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