Life Companion: Learning & Growth Leader (Middle Leader)

Brisbane Catholic Education; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Job summary

Brisbane Catholic Education seeks a Program Leader (LIFE Companion – Learning & Growth) for Sophia College, Plainlands. The role advances student learning, engagement and achievement through strategic middle leadership, data-informed improvement, professional learning and coaching.

Guided by the Catholic mission, the LIFE Companion fosters accountability, collaborates with students, families, teachers and leaders, and ensures effective use of resources and budgets to support every learner’s

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment.
• Be a committed, practicing Catholic, or in an ecumenical school, a committed, practicing member of one of the faith traditions represented in that ecumenical school.
• Demonstrated leadership in school-based programs and support for staff professional development.
• Strong communication skills to effectively engage with students, parents, staff, and stakeholders.
• Organisational expertise in managing logistics, resources, and budgets within program areas.
• Commitment to professional learning and implementation of best practices in education.
• Active contribution to school leadership and fostering a collaborative work environment.
• For this position you are not required to be Catholic.

Responsibilities

• Driving Improvement and student outcomes through leading, monitoring and evaluating whole-school improvement priorities to improve student growth, engagement and achievement.
• Data analysis of student data to identify needs, measure impact and guide targeted teaching, intervention and support strategies.
• Developing staff capability and strengthening teacher practices through professional learning, coaching, mentoring and collaborative inquiry.
• Embedding evidence-informed teaching, promoting consistent, high-impact teaching practices that improve learning growth and academic progress.
• Coordinating student support and extension, ensuring timely and effective intervention, extension and monitoring for students requiring additional support or challenge.
• Fostering collaboration and accountability, build strong partnerships with staff, students and families to support shared responsibility for learning and continuous improvement.
• Contributing to the leadership of the school through active participation in staff and middle leadership meetings.
• Managing financial and material resources within the area of responsibility including the formulation of budgets and the expenditure of allocated funds.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Professional learning

Collaboration

Job description

Brisbane Catholic Education seeks a Program Leader (LIFE Companion – Learning & Growth) for Sophia College, Plainlands. The role advances student learning, engagement and achievement through strategic middle leadership, data-informed improvement, professional learning and coaching.

Guided by the Catholic mission, the LIFE Companion fosters accountability, collaborates with students, families, teachers and leaders, and ensures effective use of resources and budgets to support every learner’s