Campus Minister - St Columban's College, CABOOLTURE

Brisbane Catholic Education; Caboolture; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

Brisbane Catholic Education seeks a Campus Minister for St Columban's College in Caboolture to energise the religious life of the school community. You will lead religious celebrations, support staff and students, and foster a faith-filled culture across campus.

The role requires planning and delivering formation programs, facilitating liturgical experiences, and promoting active involvement in school events while upholding Catholic values and safeguarding commitments.

Qualifications

• Planning and coordinating religious festivals and celebrations with attention to detail and inclusivity of diverse traditions
• Providing professional learning and strategic support to enhance spiritual and theological practices within a school setting for staff, students, and the wider community
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating formation programs and resources aligned with a school’s Catholic Identity Strategy
• Promoting and facilitating the role of Campus Minister, fostering active involvement through events, initiatives, and ceremonies
• Designing and facilitating faith-based programs
• Hold or be willing to successfully complete a Graduate Certificate in Religious Education (Campus Ministry) or equivalent as recognised by BCE
• For this position you are required to be Catholic

Responsibilities

• Participating in the planning of religious festivals and celebrations throughout the school year, highlighting the diversity of religious traditions and encouraging students to actively participate, promoting a sense of pride in their religious identity and culture
• Assisting in the professional learning, engagement, and strategic support to build the school capacity, to deliver spiritual and theological development practices for staff, students and community members
• Collaborating in developing, promoting and facilitating the implementation and evaluation of specific formation programs, professional learning and resources to support the school's Catholic Identity Strategy
• Participating in the design, development, and facilitation of prayer, reflection and liturgical experiences, and facilitating programs that support the faith, spiritual, and pastoral development of students
• Engaging and promoting the role of Campus Minister within the school and facilitating opportunities for involvement in the school community through initiatives, events and ceremonies.

Skills

Festival planning

Professional learning

Formation programs

Campus minister role

Faith-based programs

Graduate certificate

Catholic requirement

Education

Graduate Certificate in Religious Education (Campus Ministry) or equivalent

4 university units in Religious Education, Theology or Ministry

Job description

Campus Minister - St Columban's College, CABOOLTURE

About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education .

About our school
St Columban's is a progressive, co-educational, Catholic Secondary College catering for over 1,100 students. Our contemporary campus is in the heart of Caboolture, easily accessible by rail and bus. Our nurturing, faith filled community offers service learning and retreat programs, academic and vocational excellence with diverse curriculum choices, comprehensive co-curricular, cultural and sporting programs, and offers multiple pathways with a Trade Training Centre. Staff are committed to quality inclusive Christian education in the Catholic tradition led by the Edmund Rice Touchstones. Explore our school website to learn more about us.

Summary

Join St Columban's College and provide vibrant faith, spiritual, and pastoral support to students while playing a key role in energising and enriching the religious life of the entire school community!

• Location:St Columbans - Caboolture (S)
• Start date: January 2027 - End of 2027 school year

About the opportunity

In this position you will be responsible for:

• Participating in the planning of religious festivals and celebrations throughout the school year, highlighting the diversity of religious traditions and encouraging students to actively participate, promoting a sense of pride in their religious identity and culture
• Assisting in the professional learning, engagement, and strategic support to build the school capacity, to deliver spiritual and theological development practices for staff, students and community members
• Collaborating in developing, promoting and facilitating the implementation and evaluation of specific formation programs, professional learning and resources to support the school's Catholic Identity Strategy
• Participating in the design, development, and facilitation of prayer, reflection and liturgical experiences, and facilitating programs that support the faith, spiritual, and pastoral development of students
• Engaging and promoting the role of Campus Minister within the school and facilitating opportunities for involvement in the school community through initiatives, events and ceremonies.

About you

To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:

• Planning and coordinating religious festivals and celebrations with attention to detail and inclusivity of diverse traditions
• Providing professional learning and strategic support to enhance spiritual and theological practices within a school setting for staff, students, and the wider community
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating formation programs and resources aligned with a school’s Catholic Identity Strategy
• Promoting and facilitating the role of Campus Minister, fostering active involvement through events, initiatives, and ceremonies
• Designing and facilitating faith-based programs
• Hold or be willing to successfully complete a Graduate Certificate in Religious Education (Campus Ministry) or equivalent as recognised by BCE (e.g. 4 units at university level in Religious Education or Theology or Ministry or similar related field
• For this position you are required to be Catholic.

Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• Hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement.

Why choose BCE

Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards :

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
• Active staff social club and wellness programs
• Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Fitness Passport access- discounted membership giving you flexible access to a wide network of gyms, pools and fitness facilities for you and your family.

Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Everyone at BCE models and fosters acommitment to the safeguarding of childrenand promotes a culture where student protection is everyone's responsibility . The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.

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