Head of Pre-Prep & Pre-Prep Class Teacher

Our community invites applications from experienced Christian Leaders for this exciting ministry position commencing January 2025. This will be an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic Christian educational leader

 Our current Head of Pre-Prep & Pre-Prep Class Teacher, Mrs Zilea Simpson, will retire at the conclusion of the 2024 academic year after fifteen years of outstanding leadership at Brisbane Christian College.

 Due to Mrs Simpson's diligent management, our future Head of Pre-Prep will inherit an outstanding team of educators committed to spiritual and professional growth with a resolve to see every child reach their God-given potential and a campus with exceptional teaching and outdoor play spaces.

 About Brisbane Christian College: As a ministry of Life Church, Brisbane Christian College is a thriving learning centre, catering for Pre-Prep to Year 12, nurturing over 1100 young learners on three campuses. Our community is committed to becoming the preferred place of learning for the glory and honour of Jesus Christ.

 Brisbane Christian College is dedicated to staying mission-true to its founders as a Christ-centred community honouring Jesus Christ in all we do. The College has a strong balance between academic, co-curricular, and spiritual engagement, and it desires to grow our children's mission and community service opportunities.

 About the role:

The Head of Pre-Prep will be responsible for the complete leadership of our Pre-Prep community, developing a team of educators who are the best in our country while implementing creativity and innovation through proven research as we move into the next season of our College's history as the preferred College in Brisbane. The role holder will teach a 5-day fortnight class.

 The following are three of the opportunities for the successful candidate:

• With the Psalm 133 Team, develop anointed learner teachers
• Assist the Head of Campus (Primary) to strengthen our core pedagogies, understanding and adapting in response to new research on educational theories while staying aligned with our mission and guiding principles
• Manage all aspects of teaching and learning, facilitating staff professional growth and development.

 A Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood is a prerequisite for this role. All teachers teach Christian Studies and actively lead the spiritual development of our children.

 An Application Pack for this position is available here. It contains further information about the role, position descriptions, an application form and instructions on submitting your application.

 After reading the Application Pack, applicants are asked to contact the College Principal, Sean Morrison, and Matthew Nicholson, Deputy Principal and Head of Campus (Primary), to have an informal conversation about the position and our community.

 Contact details are:

• Sean Morrison: 0424 143 518, principal@brisbanechristiancollege.com.au, or via Skype on sean.morrison10, if applying from outside Australia
• Matthew Nicholson: 0422 950 023 or mnicholson@brisbanechristiancollege.com.au.

Applications are due: by Friday, 31 May 2024. The interview panel will view applications as they are received and reserves the right to commence interviews before the closing date.

 Brisbane Christian College is committed to safe and supportive work practices. Candidates will be subject to a teacher registration check or Blue Card screening, referee checks, identification verification and the requirement to disclose any information relevant to the candidate's eligibility to engage in activities, including children.

 We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.