Chaplain

Arethusa College; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arethusa College in Spring Hill, Queensland, is seeking a Chaplain to lead the college community’s pastoral and wellbeing initiatives and support spiritual leadership under the Campus Principal.

The Chaplain will provide direction for the College’s aims, facilitate real connections, real learning and real futures, and collaborate across staff and external agencies to support students and families.

Qualifications

• Active Christian faith and commitment to pastoral care.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for diverse community.
• Ability to lead wellbeing and pastoral programs within a school setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist Principal in leading Christian direction and culture of the campus.
• Provide pastoral care and incident response to support students, staff and families.
• Deliver wellbeing services and programs within a multidisciplinary team.
• Build rapport with students, staff and the wider College community.
• Complete designated tasks as required by leadership.

Skills

Christian faith

Emotional intelligence

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication

Conflict resolution

Pastoral care

Education

Chaplaincy qualification

Blue Card

Job description

Arethusa College is an independent, co-educational school catering for students requiring an alternative to mainstream schooling. We are accredited as a Special Assistance School with campuses located across South-East Queensland

We believe in Doing School Differently, providing an alternate approach to education, and serving students who have been let down by an education system that was not able to flex and adapt to meet their unique needs and circumstances.

At Arethusa College we Believe, Expect and Celebrate as we see our students move towards achieving their full potential. We Believe in our students; we don't define them by their past experience but rather their future potential and possibilities. We Expect great things of our students; as a result we raise the bar, we invest and journey with them and we Celebrate our students; because they are absolutely worthy of being celebrated, as they step out of their comfort zones and towards the goals they set for themselves.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has become available for a suitably qualified Chaplain to join our team at our Spring Hill Campus.

The Arethusa College Chaplain will take on the role of leading the College community’s pastoral and wellbeing program by assisting the Principal with spiritual leadership and facilitating pastoral and wellbeing initiatives.

The role of the Chaplain is to provide direction and programs that achieve our College aims, to create and encourage 'Real Connections', 'Real Learning' and 'Real Futures'.

The Chaplain reports directly to the Campus Principal.

Skills and experience

Personal qualities, social and interpersonal skills

The role of Chaplain requires a skill set that includes an active Christian faith, emotional intelligence, empathy, resilience and personal wellbeing in the leadership and management of the pastoral and wellbeing program.

The Chaplain is required to:

• live a personal relationship with Christ
• demonstrate a strong Christian character
• demonstrate a heart and commitment to valuing all people including the marginalised
• be a practising member of the local church
• be organised, well prepared and forward thinking
• be highly adaptable and willing to be solution focused
• have the ability to deal with conflict in proactive and supportive ways
• be an effective communicator, who is able to listen to the needs of others
• be effective at negotiating solutions which achieve set objectives, while best supporting the needs of all community members
• have the ability to adapt and communicate effectively with a wide range of people (staff, students, external stakeholders, other agencies)
• advocate for the needs of students, families and staff, ensuring that the best possible outcomes are sought for all members of the College community
• set strategies for future development of the College Chaplaincy program and drive towards achieving the desired outcomes.

The roles and responsibilities of the Chaplain

• To assist the Principal lead the Christian direction and culture of the campus
• To provide pastoral care and critical incident response to support young people, school staff and families and liaise with community service organisations, agencies, specialist programs and health professionals
• To deliver wellbeing services and programs, including social and emotional education within a multidisciplinary team with competence and professionalism
• To build rapport with a wide range of students specifically, as well as staff and the wider College community
• Administer tasks as designated by the Deputy of Culture & Wellbeing.

Applicants will hold a hold a Working with Children Card (Blue Card)