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Leader - Head of Year ~ MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
MacKillop Catholic College is excited to invite applications for a Leader - Head of Year to join our growing College!
Commencement Date: ASAP (or as negotiated with the College Principal)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Fixed Term Leadership Position ending April 2027
This position holds a full-time, permanent Teaching position
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience - Graduate $81,627- Proficient 4 $101,789 FTE Gross per annum, plus applicable Middle Leader Tier 2c allowance $15,340 p.a
OR
Proficient 5 and above: $132,905 FTE Gross per annum
Closing Date for Applications: 5.00pm, Tuesday 30 April 2024
MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter
MacKillop Catholic College, a master-planned Prep to Year 12 College located in the growing southern corridor of Cairns, was established in 2016 with Prep-Year 3 classes. The College has developed progressively, adding additional year levels annually, and commenced secondary education in 2020 with Year 7, and the first Year 12 cohort graduating in 2025. Guided by the authentic discipleship of Saint Mary MacKillop of the Cross, and the Josephite tradition, our mission, to inspire hearts, minds and spirits, is grounded in the vision to provide quality 21st century education to the young people in our community.
About the Role
The role of the Leader - Head of Year is to support the mission of the school through leadership in the support of students as school and family community members. The role covers elements of leadership, management and community building including parent engagement.
This involves:
- developing and implementing effective pastoral practices which provide for students' wellbeing, and coordinating the efforts of staff in students' holistic growth through ensuring that appropriate programs and processes are developed and followed at all levels to encourage students to embrace a way of living based on the values of the Gospel, and to manage student behaviours which are contrary to this;
- leading the parent engagement initiatives for the year level;
- ensuring the quality and effectiveness of teacher practice through appropriate supervision;
- developing partnerships with parents and carers and other appropriate partnerships within and outside of the school including counsellors and support agencies
- and prudently administering available resources.
Middle Leaders are accountable to and under the direction of the College Principal.
For further information, please download the Position Description: Leader – Head of Year 
MCC ML PD Leader - Head of Year.pdf
Mandatory Qualifications and Requirements
- Professional qualifications in Education.
- Be registered or eligible to be registered with Queensland College of Teachers.
- Leadership experience:
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- Demonstrated ability in educational leadership.
- Demonstrated administrative ability.
- Demonstrated skills in interpersonal relationships.
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- Willingness to achieve Accreditation to Teach in a Catholic School (and Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School), as appropriate to role.
- Willingness to support and participate in the prayer, liturgy, and sacramental life of the Church in the school community.
- Promote child safety at all times as per policy and procedures.
- Capacity to understand and implement Duty of Care and Workplace Health and Safety requirements.
- Be fully supportive of the ethos of Catholic Education.
- Current driver’s licence.
What we offer
- Generous Superannuation of 12.75%
- Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading
- Access to salary packaging options to maximise your salary (Remserv or SPA)
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
- 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
- Professional development and Early Career Teacher Support
- Support and guidance with access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program Assure
- Secure employment backed by a strong collective agreement, with yearly EBA increases
To Apply:
Select 'Apply Now' to submit your application.
For current employees, apply via the 'Employee Login' tab on the homepage of the Careers website.
Please note applications will only be accepted via the Careers website.
Enquiries:
Melissa Canton - Human Resources Officer
P: 4081 7600
E: hr.mountpeter@cns.catholic.edu.au
Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.
Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.
