CAPA KLA Coordinator

Tyndale Christian School; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyndale Christian School in Blacktown, Sydney, seeks a Creative & Performing Arts (CAPA) KLA Coordinator for the Secondary School (Year 7–12). The role starts January 2027 and can be 0.8 FTE if desired, combining teaching leadership with curriculum development under a Biblical education framework.

The KLA Coordinator leads by example, collaborates with Wellbeing Coordinators, and reports to the Head of Secondary School, delivering quality Christ-centred education and safeguarding for students.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching Visual Arts across Year 7–12.
• WWCC clearance required.
• Ability to lead a team of teachers.
• Enthusiasm for engaging students in meaningful learning.
• Commitment to Christian education.
• Confident using technology in the classroom.
• Curious, tenacious learners with a passion for motivating students.
• Experience overseeing Music education across Years 7–12.
• Integrates faith with subject content.
• Experience in dynamic educational settings.
• Leadership experience within a faculty.
• Demonstrated skills in programming, instructional leadership and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead Visual Arts across 7–12 and coordinate curriculum development.
• Collaborate with Wellbeing Coordinators and teaching teams.
• Report to Head of Secondary School on teaching and curriculum.
• Drive assessment, reporting and measurement of learning outcomes.
• Foster positive relationships and student wellbeing.
• Ensure priority of child safety and compliance.
• Provide instructional leadership and coaching within the faculty.

Skills

Visual Arts teaching

WWCC clearance

Team leadership

Student engagement

Christian education

Technology in classroom

Curious learners

Music education

Faith integration

Dynamic education setting

Faculty leadership

Programming & coaching

Job description

About our school

Tyndale is a preschool to Year 12 co-educational school located in Blacktown, Sydney. At Tyndale we believe that God has given parents the responsibility for the nurture of their children according to the Word of the Lord. Tyndale is therefore committed to partnering with parents in the Christian education of their children by equipping students to be disciples of Jesus through Christ-centred Biblical education.

About the role

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and committed teachers to fulfil the permanent full-time role of Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) KLA Coordinator in our Secondary School. This role will commence January 2027. This role can be 0.8 FTE if desired.

The position of Key Learning Area Co-ordinator (KLA) is a position of Special Responsibility in the School's Management Structure. The KLA Coordinator is a teacher and administrator who leads by professional and Biblical example in and out of the classroom; who encourages the staff and students throughout the School, as well as those in their direct care, to achieve high standards in the context of learning, Christian service and relationships. KLA Coordinators are expected to be excellent teachers who are growing in their own practice in order that they may fulfil the role of instructional leader in their Faculty.

As a member of our Secondary School team spanning Year 7 to Year 12,the KLA Coordinator collaborates closely with the Wellbeing Coordinators and teaching team. Together, they are dedicated to creating and sustaining an enriching learning environment marked by excellence in learning, assessment, evaluation, reporting, fostering positive interpersonal relationships, prioritising child safety, and ensuring the wellbeing and discipline of our students. In this capacity, the KLA Coordinator reports to the Head of Secondary School, with accountability extending to all aspects of teaching and curriculum development.

• Demonstrated experience teaching Visual Arts across 7-12, including curriculum development, programming and implementation.
• Work With Children Check (WWCC) Clearance
• Ability to dynamically lead a team of teachers in providing quality Christ-centred education
• Enthusiasm for engaging students in meaningful learning experiences
• Passion for Christian Education
• Confident in the use of technology in the classroom
• Curious and tenacious learners with a passion for motivating students to be likewise
• Experience overseeing Music education across Years 7-12, including curriculum, teaching and learning, and co-curricular opportunities.
• Integrated understanding of the interaction between their faith and subject content
• Experience working in a dynamic educational setting
• Leadership experience within a faculty
• Demonstratedskills in programming, instructional leadershipand coaching.

For more information about this position, please see a copy of the job description.

Child Safety

Tyndale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people. The successful applicant, therefore, will need to hold and maintain a valid NSW Working With Children Check in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (NSW).

All children and young people who come to Tyndale have a right to feel and be safe. We are committed to providing a child safe and child friendly environment, where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and can actively participate in decisions that affect their lives.

We have zero tolerance for abuse and other harm and are committed to acting in students' best interests and keeping them safe from harm.

The School regards its child safety responsibilities with the utmost importance and as such, is committed to providing the necessary resources to maintain a child safe culture and ensure compliance with all relevant child safe organisation and child protection laws and regulations.

Each member of the School community has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role that they play individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all students is at the forefront of all that they do and every decision that they make.