Head of Secondary

Foundation Christian College is a co-educational, non-denominational, K-12 College with over 700 students located in the beautiful Peel region of Western Australia.   View our amazing College now by clicking here for a virtual tour!

We are currently seeking expressions of interest for the following full-time permanent position on the Executive Team commencing in Term 3, 2024:

• Head of Secondary (1.0 FTE)

Foundation Christian College is seeking the services of an enthusiastic and experienced leader to join the Executive Team as the Head of Secondary. The successful candidate will be expected to provide a high level of leadership to the Secondary Team and to work collaboratively with the College Leadership team. 

Foundation Christian College has a friendly, professional team of staff who provide a supportive work culture and a positive and inspiring work environment. We are passionate about supporting every student to set and achieve their personal learning goals by achieving to the best of their ability through our quality education and effective learning processes. Our pedagogy is driven by student-learning and student-engagement. We adopt a balanced approach between teacher-directed and student-centred learning.

Other benefits for teaching staff include:

• A relocation allowance or travel allowance is available
• Teaching staff are provided a College maintained laptop
• We offer paid maternity leave
• 10 weeks LSL after 8 years
• Opportunities for promotional roles
• Subsidised study costs towards Masters in Educational Leadership
  

SELECTION CRITERIA   

Qualifications & Experience:   

• Relevant Tertiary Qualifications as a Secondary Teacher including experience with the WA & Australian Curriculum or a similar Secondary School Curriculum.
• All applicants must be registered to teach in Western Australia with the TRBWA (Teacher Registration Board), have a current Federal Police Clearance and Working with Children Check.
• Experience in Secondary Leadership or equivalent is preferred.

Essential Characteristics & Attributes:  
You are:   

• Passionate about living out your Christian faith
• Prepared to model, uphold and support the ethos of the College and its Core Values
• Enthusiastic about impacting the lives of young children
• Committed to engaging in the education of the whole child: socially, emotionally, spiritually and academically
• Innovative and creative
• Committed to lifelong learning and have a passion for teaching
• Relational with strong interpersonal skills
• Willing to be a productive member of our team and to work collegially with the other members of the team
• Understand the balance between teacher-directed and student-centred learning
• Well-organised and proactive
• Well-versed and experienced in working within the WA & Australian Curricula
• An Australian resident and eligible to work in Australia
• Supportive of the College’s endeavour to streamline new initiatives
• Encouraging of the College ethos amongst staff, students, parents and the broader community
• Supportive of colleagues through moderation, PLC and coaching through class observation.

Conditions of Employment    

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the employment requirements and conditions of the Foundation Christian College:

• Remuneration for this position will be determined dependent upon skills, experience and qualifications
• Award – Educational Services (Teacher) Award 2020
• Pastor’s reference.  

Click here for the Position Description

Click here for the FCC Application Form

For more information on this position and to apply, please email [email protected]

Applications close: COB Friday 10 May 2024