Director of Students

St Edmund's College Ipswich; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

St Edmund’s College Ipswich seeks an enthusiastic, experienced Director of Students to lead a safe, stimulating learning environment for boys from Years 5 to 12. You will oversee student wellbeing, pastoral care and behaviour management within the Edmund Rice Education Australia framework, collaborating with staff and families to promote values education.

The role requires Queensland College of Teachers registration and proven classroom teaching expertise, plus strong leadership, communication,

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.
• Demonstrated expertise as a classroom teacher.
• Commitment to Edmund Rice Education Australia philosophy.
• Ability to lead and develop cohesive staff teams; and develop leadership capacity of other Pastoral Deans.
• Capacity to lead the development of appropriate behaviour management processes within the College culture.
• Collaborate with Directors and College Leadership Team to deliver student formation programs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to develop professional relationships with students, staff and parents.
• Understanding of safeguarding when engaging with children.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop cohesive staff teams and leadership capacity.
• Develop behaviour management processes within College culture.
• Collaborate with leadership to deliver student formation programs.
• Maintain strong communication with students, staff and parents.
• Uphold safeguarding and duty of care while working with children.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

Queensland College of Teachers registration

Classroom teaching experience

Job description

St Edmund's College is a Catholic boys’ day school in the Edmund Rice Tradition with aholistic approach to education, focusing on values education, personal development, pastoral care, sports and cultural activities. The College caters for students from the local Ipswich and surrounding area and has a total enrolment of approximately 1200 students in Years 5 to 12.

Role

St Edmund’s College is seeking an enthusiastic and suitably experienced applicant to undertake the role of Director of Studentsand beresponsible for providing a contemporary, stimulating, safe and supportive learning environment that caters for the educational needs of all St Edmund’s College students.

We want you to:

Be a dynamic person of high standards of integrity and professionalism

Have a passion for boys’ education

Invoke a love of learning in all that you do

Selection Criteria

Every member of our team plays an integral role in ensuring excellence in education. Through your letter of application and resume, please respond to the selection criteria below.

Current registration with the Queensland College of Teachers

Demonstrated expertise as a classroom teacher

Commitment to the philosophy and aims of Edmund Rice Education Australia

Management and Leadership

Ability to lead, manage and develop cohesive staff teams; and develop the leadership capacity of other Pastoral Deans

Capacity to lead the development of appropriate behaviour management processes and procedures within the broader culture of the College.

Capacity to work as a member of the broader Middle Leadership team and collaborate with other Directors and the College Leadership Team to deliver effective individual and cohort level student formation programs.

Interpersonal and Communication

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Demonstrated capacity to develop effective professional relationships with students, staff and parents

Safeguarding:

This position works directly with children and young people on a daily basis and therefore applicants must be be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate child safeguarding behaviours when engaging with children.All young people are owed a duty of care while in the supervision of this position.

Salary is classified in accordance with Schedule 1 (Wages, Salaries and Allowances) of the current Catholic Employing Authorities Single Enterprise Agreement. This Middle Leader – Director of Students position is classified at Tier 4 within the schedule for Positions of Leadership. A six-month probationary period applies. The role holder will be appointed for an initial period of four years in line with the College Middle Leadership appointment schedule. A further four-year appointment will be made subject to a satisfactory performance review at the conclusion of the initial period.

Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.

St Edmund’s College is an equal opportunity employer.

St Edmund’s College shall appoint all employees on merit and not on gender, race, creed, sexual orientation orage. St Edmund’s College is committed to compliance with the equal opportunity act in Queensland.