Program Leader (Primary) - Emmaus College, JIMBOOMBA

Brisbane Catholic Education; Jimboomba; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Brisbane Catholic Education’s Emmaus College in Jimboomba seeks a Program Leader (Primary) to drive Years P-6 learning aligned with school values and partnerships. The role supports the Principal and Leadership Team, shaping high-quality teaching and learning and overseeing program delivery.

The ongoing appointment includes an initial Middle Leader placement with allowances, with potential for two further three-year terms, contingent on performance and position availability.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work within Australia for the period of appointment.
• Be a committed, practicing Catholic, or in an ecumenical school, a committed member of one faith tradition represented in the school.
• Experience in school leadership or in a role providing leadership to Catholic schools or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience leading academic, cultural, outreach, or sporting programs.
• Proven ability to supervise and support teaching staff across a school setting.
• Strong organisational skills to coordinate program logistics, resources and operations.
• Excellent communication skills for engaging with students, parents, staff, and external partners.
• Capacity to build and maintain partnerships with external organisations to enhance program outcomes.
• Commitment to the values and ethos of the school in all aspects of program leadership.
• Ability to lead professional learning aligned with current best practices and research.
• Active contribution to school leadership through participation in staff and leadership meetings.
• Competence in managing budgets and material resources responsibly.
• For this position you are not required to be Catholic.

Responsibilities

• Lead the designated program in the school.
• Supervise and induct new teachers within the program.
• Monitor program outcomes and address concerns.
• Develop a holistic, high quality P-6 curriculum.
• Coordinate staff delivering the designated program in line with school values.
• Regularly communicate with stakeholders to ensure smooth operation.
• Keep abreast of best practices and provide professional learning.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to implement curriculum requirements.
• Align curriculum with ACARA, QCAA and cross curricular priorities.
• Contribute to school leadership through meetings.
• Manage budgets and resources within the area of responsibility.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budget management

Curriculum development

Staff supervision

Partnership building

Professional learning leadership

Budget handling

Job description

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About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education .

About our school
Emmaus College is a Prep to Year 12 co-educational ecumenical College with an enrolment of over 1510 students. Emmaus College fosters Christian unity through its active partnership with the local Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran and Uniting churches.

Emmaus is located on 21 hectares in a quiet bushland setting at 48 East Street, Jimboomba. It has been built to cater for the educational and faith needs of the Jimboomba, Beaudesert and surrounding communities. Excellence in learning within a contemporary Christian community is the vision that shapes the Emmaus learning community. Explore our school website to learn more about us.

Summary

Emmaus College based in Jimboomba is seeking a Program Leader (Primary) to support the school’s mission by leading the learning and teaching programs aligned with the school's values, fostering partnerships, and ensuring effective practices for student success.

This is a continuing teaching appointment, with an initial appointment into the Middle Leader position including Middle Leader Allowance, concluding at the end of the current triennium (December 2029). Two subsequent three-year appointments with the Middle Leader Allowance can be offered subject to satisfactory performance in the position and the ongoing existence of the position.

About the opportunity

As a member of the Emmaus College Middle Leadership Team, the Program Leader (Primary) will assists the Principal, Head P-6 (HOS) and the Assistant Principals – Learning and Teaching (AP-L&T) to create a learning culture across Years P-6 that is high quality and responsive to student needs. The key purpose of the role is to use the signature practices to enhance student learning outcomes.

In this position you will be responsible for:

• Lead the designated program in the school.
• Supervise and induct new teachers within the program (or supervise the induction where it is undertaken by another experienced teacher).
• Monitor program outcomes for students and address areas of concern through appropriate interventions.
• Develop a holistic, high quality, rich, rigorous, relevant, responsive and forward-looking P-6 curriculum.
  
• Coordinate the work of staff engaged in delivering the designated program in the light of the values and ethos of the school.
• Regularly communicate with stakeholders (students, parents, school staff and other personnel) to ensure the smooth operation of the program.
• Keep abreast of best practice in the program area through on-going professional reading and research and providing for the professional learning of staff in line with these developments.
• Collaborating with senior leadership in the implementation of the Australian Curriculum and Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) requirements in their area of curriculum responsibility.
• Collaborating with senior leadership, curriculum and pastoral personnel to support teachers to develop goals and review their practice against the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) Teacher Standards.
• Collaborate with senior leadership, curriculum and pastoral personnel to ensure that Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) General Capabilities and Cross Curriculum Priorities are incorporated
• Contribute to the leadership of the school through active participation in staff and middle leadership meetings.
• Manage financial and material resources within the area of responsibility including the formulation of budgets and the expenditure of allocated funds.
  

About you

To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:

• Eligibility to work within Australia for the period of 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.
• Experience in school leadership, or a role providing support and leadership to Catholic schools, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in leading academic, cultural, outreach, or sporting programs.
• Proven ability to supervise and support teaching staff across a school setting.
• Strong organisational skills to coordinate program logistics, resources, and operations.
• Excellent communication skills for engaging with students, parents, staff, and external partners.
• Capacity to build and maintain partnerships with external organisations to enhance program outcomes.
• Commitment to the values and ethos of the school in all aspects of program leadership.
• Ability to lead professional learning aligned with current best practices and research.
• Active contribution to school leadership through participation in staff and leadership meetings.
• Competence in managing budgets and material resources responsibly.
• For this position you are not required to be Catholic.

Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment.
• Hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement.
  

Why choose BCE

Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards :

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
• Active staff social club and wellness programs
• Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Fitness Passport access– discounted membership giving you flexible access to a wide network of gyms, pools and fitness facilities for you and your family.

Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Everyone at BCE models and fosters acommitment to the safeguarding of childrenand promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility . The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.

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