Head Of Year 7

Aitken College; Charters Towers Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Aitken College in Greenvale, Queensland seeks an experienced teacher for the Head of Year 7 role, commencing January 2027. This position includes a fixed-term leadership component with an ongoing substantive teaching role.

Teaching may include English, Commerce and/or Humanities. The Head of Year (Secondary) collaborates with parents, students and staff to support educational excellence, and will manage the day-to-day year-level operations while contributing to the college ethos.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a school year level or department.
• Proven ability to work with parents, students, and staff to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Year 7 as Head of Year (Secondary) and manage year-level operations.
• Contribute to teaching across English, Commerce and/or Humanities as required.
• Support pastoral care and promote the college ethos and culture.

Skills

Leadership experience

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 15 November 2026

Aitken College is seeking an experienced teacher for the role of Head of Year 7, commencing January 2027. Includes a fixed-term leadership component with an ongoing substantive teaching position. Teaching methods may include English, Commerce, and/or Humanities.

Aitken College invites applications from experienced and qualified teachers with leadership experience, for the position of Head of Year (Year 7), commencing in January 2027. The successful candidate will have a teaching method that may include English, Commerce and/or Humanities.

The Head of Year (Secondary) at Aitken College understand the inseparable relationship between quality pastoral care and improved learning outcomes. The Heads of Year (Secondary) models the belief that parents, students and teachers act as partners to support educational excellence. The Heads of Year (Secondary) will contribute to developing the ethos and culture in the College and take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the year level.

TheHead of Year (Year 7) is a fixed-term Position of Added Responsibility (PAR) reviewed on a three-year cycle with the possibility of extension. The successful candidate will be offered an ongoing substantive teaching position at the College.

At Aitken College, we are committed to a culture of excellence, continuous improvement and innovation toprovide our students with the best possible opportunities.

Aitken College is a Prep to Year 12 co-educational, independent school in association with the Uniting Church located on 18 hectares in Greenvale.

For general enquiries, please contact People and Culture on 03 9333 9100.

Aitken College is a Prep to Year 12 co-educational, independent school in association with the Uniting Church located on 18 hectares in Greenvale. We are determined to be a school that inspires everyone to do their personal best, in service to themselves and other people. To achieve this, our focus is on inspiring excellence as a personal goal so that students find their calling and develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to pursue their own ambitious goals. Equally, we believe that developing character matters because when we challenge young people and take them out of their comfort zone, what they develop alongside new skills and knowledge might not be assessable, but it matters greatly.

Aitken College is a child safe workplace. All staff must comply with the College's Child Safe policies and related policies and procedures, taking all reasonable steps to promote the safety of children. The Aitken College Child Safety Policy is available on the school website: https://www.aitkencollege.edu.au/child-safety .

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted by phone.

Affiliation: Uniting Church
Teaching Level: Combined
Gender: Coed

1430 Students
150 TeachingStaff
30 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

Aitken College is a Prep to Year 12 co-educational, independent school in association with the Uniting Church located on 18 hectares in Greenvale. At Aitken College, our vision sees a future where young people are inspired to do their personal best in service to themselves and others, in association with the Uniting Church in Australia. Our staff are a passionate team dedicated to our College’s culture of innovation, continuous improvement and better practice.