<p><b>Position</b>: Assistant Principal - Pastoral </p><p><b>Salary Range</b>: $135,737 - $142,406 per annum pending experience </p><p><b>Commencing Date</b>: Monday, 17 April 2023 </p><p><b>Incentives</b>: ITAS and IPRASS Allowance </p><p><b>Tenure</b>: Full Time, 5 Year Fixed Term Contract </p><p>Closing Date: Friday, 24 February 2023 </p><p><b><u>Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa</u></b> is a co-educational Year 7 to 12 college of over 400 students from Years 7 to 12. Good Shepherd Catholic College is a community who journey together in faith with “Christ Our Light”. Our students, staff, and parents are partners focused on holistic education within a welcoming and caring environment. Fostering faith and spirituality is our primary goal. We believe in the uniqueness and dignity of each individual. We endeavour to encourage each member of our community to be inner-directed, responsible, compassionate and just. Students, staff, and parents learn best in situations of loving relationships and mutual respect. </p><p><b>About the role </b></p><p><b>Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa</b> is seeking an experienced and dedicated <b>Assistant Principal - Pastoral</b>. This role is a full time, fixed term (5 year contract) commencing on 17 April, 2023. </p><p>The purpose of the Assistant Principal Pastoral (APP) position is to exercise leadership and assist with management of the school in accordance with Catholic Education policy and in consultation with other personnel as appropriate and with due reference to Catholic Education structures, processes and practices. </p><p>In collaboration with other members of the Administration Team, the APP will seek to ensure that the Catholic ethos and religious life of the school is evident in school policies and practices, in the various areas of the curriculum and in the pastoral relationships of all in the school community. </p><p>All members of the school community are encouraged to live the values of the Mission Statement to uphold the dignity and the rights of each person within the school environment. </p><p>Central to the community is the belief that maintaining positive relationships underpin acceptable behaviour. The key element of positive good relationships leads us to recognise the dignity of students and teachers. </p><p>Pastoral Care at the School is a program of planned strategies and informal experiences that has a school wide positive behaviour approach to the education of young women and men through the involvement and care of all its shareholders. It places the student at the centre of its activities and aims to assist all members of the School Community reach their full potential. </p><p><b>Key accountabilities </b></p><p>The purpose of Pastoral Care at the School is to promote the building of a Christian community through cooperative learning, and using consistent management practices when supporting students. </p><p>The purpose of the Assistant Principal Pastoral is to exercise leadership and assist with management of the school in accordance with Catholic Education policy and in consultation with other personnel as appropriate and with due reference to Catholic Education structures, processes and practices. </p><p>The Assistant Principal Pastoral has delegated responsibility for the leadership, development and administration of excellence in pastoral care within the school and works closely with the leadership team on school wide pastoral care matters. </p><p>The Assistant Principal Pastoral assumes responsibility for contributing to the education of the students within the school and for participating in leading, developing and maintaining the ethos and character of the school. </p><p><b>Mandatory Criteria </b></p><ul><li>Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner </li><li>Appropriate Tertiary qualification with registration or eligibility for registration with Queensland College of Teachers </li><li>Full accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school </li><li>Current Driver’s Licence </li><li>Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville. </li></ul><p><b>Desirable Criteria </b></p><ul><li>Masters or other post graduate qualification in Theology, Religious Education or Educational Leadership </li><li>Recent leadership experience in a Catholic School with the ability to lead the drive for educational excellence </li><li>Is committed to the Catholic faith, an active member of a Catholic Eucharistic community and is free from any impediment to full acceptance by the church and the school community </li><li>Can show evidence of educational, pastoral, theological and managerial aspects of school leadership. </li></ul><p><i>Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the position, it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission. </i></p><p><b>What we offer</b></p><ul><li>Competitive salary range: $135,737 - $142,406 per annum pending experience</li><li>ITAS and IPRASS Allowance </li><li>Annual Leave at 17.5% leave loading </li><li>Salary packaging options </li><li>Modern facilities, equipment and resources </li><li>Superannuation up to 12.75% employer contribution (in a co-contribution arrangement) </li><li>Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service </li><li>Up to 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave </li><li>Deferred Salary Scheme </li><li>Corporate health insurance </li><li>Induction, professional development and learning opportunities </li><li>Wellbeing programs and initiatives. </li></ul><p><b>Our Organisation </b></p><p>Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission. </p><p><b>How to apply </b></p><ul><li>Please complete the application form below </li><li>Upload a current resume with contact details of two referees (one being your current line manager and the other your Parish Priest)</li><li>Upload a covering letter. In no more than two A4 pages, your covering letter must provide clear evidence of your demonstrated ability to lead a school in the following key leadership areas:</li><li>Faith and Mission leadership</li><li>Educational leadership </li><li>Staff leadership </li><li>Community leadership </li><li>Strategic leadership </li><li>Organisational leadership </li></ul><p>Please refer to the <a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/TCE1881/assets/19390270" rel="nofollow"><b><u>Position Description</u></b></a>, Catholic <a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/TCE1687/assets/18095442" rel="nofollow"><u><b>School Leadership Framework</b></u></a> and the <a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/TCE1687/assets/18095444" rel="nofollow"><u><b>Qualification and Study Expectations for Positions of Senior Leadership</b></u></a> document to support your response. </p><p><b>APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 3.00pm on Friday, 24 February 2023. </b></p><p>Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential. </p><p>View other vacancies <a href="https://www.tsv.catholic.edu.au/careers/" rel="nofollow"><u><b>here</b></u></a> </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>