Biblical Living Teacher

20 19

Introduction to Brindabella Christian College, Canberra

Vision Statement

The vision of Brindabella Christian College is to advance a community of Wisdom, Integrity,
Service and Excellence in and through Christian Education.

Background

For over forty years Brindabella Christian College, formerly the O’Connor Christian School, has
provided a holistic approach to education based on Christian values and beliefs.

Preparing young people in a changing world which can be volatile, uncertain, complex and
ambiguous, demands that the significant adults in a young person’s life lead and learn alongside
them with purpose, compassion and humility. The College seeks to actively influence the lives
of a greater number of young people. It believes that the most authentic way of achieving access
to those students is via the offering of a high-quality, excellent education program. This is the
core business of Brindabella Christian College.

The College supports Christian families, and those supportive of the Christian worldview, to raise
their children in a safe and caring environment. The school aims to partner with parents in the
education of their children, supported by Christian staff.

The College is a member of Christian Schools Australia, and the Association of Independent
Schools, ACT.

Values

As a Christian school, we value – Wisdom, Integrity, Service, and Excellence

Mission

Our mission is to offer high quality Christian education where parents and staff partner together
to make a difference in our students’ lives, by helping them grow in wisdom, live life with
integrity, be empowered to serve, and to cultivate an excellent spirit.

Immutable Tenets

An important component of the ethos of the college is a set of tenets which Brindabella Christian
College holds as sacrosanct. These are central to the identity and tradition of the school and will
not be compromised under any circumstance. These include:

Christian education where God is present in the daily life and work of the College
Upholding of traditional, conservative Biblical values
Co-education from Early Learning to Year 12
Service to others
Non-selective entry
Individual focus on each student achieving their personal best
Strong community connection.


Operational Philosophy of the School

The core work of Brindabella Christian College is to provide to students a high-quality education

through a Christian worldview, from the infant developmental stage to the completion of the

secondary years.

In order to achieve this, the College is aiming to regularly review and improve academic programs
respond operationally to best meet emerging needs, conduct regular staff reviews to improve
targeting of professional development for staff, maintain pastoral care for students, and employ
high quality staff to support the teaching and Christian philosophies of Brindabella Christian
College and its future growth.

Governance

Brindabella Christian College is governed by a Board of Directors. The Directors are responsible

for setting the strategic view, the schools’ policies, philosophy of the school and regulatory

compliance.

The desire of the Board and the Principal is to appoint a teacher of Biblical Living, who reports
to the Head of Biblical Living and ultimately the Principal for the provision of dynamic Biblical
Living teaching and learning programs, consistent with the College’s strategic plan, vision,
values, mission and tenets.

Faith Basis of Employment

Appointment to this position is conditional upon you having and retaining during the term of
the appointment a firm personal belief consistent with the Statement of Faith attached to your
letter of offer from the College. This is inclusive of an active commitment to and involvement
with a Christian Church holding a doctrinal position consistent with the Statement of Faith, this
being an essential condition and inherent requirement of your appointment and continuing
employment.

Should you cease to have a firm personal belief consistent with the Statement of Faith or cease
to maintain an active commitment to and involvement with an appropriate Christian Church
you must inform the Principal and/or Board immediately. In such an event the College may
terminate your employment opportunity summarily in accordance with the provisions outlined
in your letter of appointment.

Teaching Position – Biblical Living

We are seeking an exceptional person to join our School as an ongoing classroom teacher for
Biblical Living Years 7-12. The position is fulltime.

Teachers will need to demonstrate an ability to teach a Biblical Living knowledge a biblical
worldview, Christian teaching, and the ability to teach Biblical Living subjects across years 7-12.
A second teaching area would be highly regarded.



Position Description / Responsibilities

At Brindabella Christian College all staff are expected to support the strategic direction of the
College, its Board, staff, students and families. They will:

support the Christian ethos of the College
provide a stimulating learning environment, effective teaching and appropriate
assessment
design high-quality learning experiences and activities based on school syllabus and
framework
design high-quality tasks to enable students to demonstrate their learning
integrate ICT into the learning experiences of students in the classroom
exhibit good classroom control which allows each child to learn unimpeded by others
expect high standards of achievement commensurate with student ability
maintain accurate, evidence informed reporting of each student's progress, within
College policy
ensure accurate student attendance records a maintained
display proper care and use of College resources and facilities
attend and participate in regular, relevant College meetings and activities
engage in professional learning to support the learning goals of the College
refer problems about students requiring follow-up to the appropriate staff member
maintain registration as a teacher in the ACT with the Teacher Quality Institute
comply with relevant legislative requirements, codes of ethics and conduct established
by regulatory authorities and the College
maintain professional reading and learning to ensure awareness of best practice
lead or support a co-curricular program
exhibit high levels of competency to all WHS stipulations and requirements
perform other duties as required by the Principal.
Role Responsibility

The Classroom teacher will be directly responsible to the Head of Biblical Living.

The teacher will be required to work collaboratively within their Faculty, with other faculties, as
well as with the Deputy Principal and relevant Heads of School

Teaching Duties

Teaching duties will be assigned by the Principal, or delegate and will be stated in the
employment contract.

Appraisal / Review Conditions

All teaching staff will undertake annual performance appraisals.



Qualifications Required

Teaching qualification recognized by the ACT Department of Education
Relevant teaching degree/qualifications
Current Teacher Registration (TQI) in the ACT or able to be registered
Current ‘Working with Vulnerable People’ Clearance
Senior First Aid Certificate preferred
Post-graduate qualifications or HALT qualifications (or willing to obtain).
Essential Selection Criteria

Please provide two pages addressing the following criteria:

. Current knowledge of Biblical Living, teaching in a secondary setting, and experience. Australian Curriculum knowledge and evidence-based teaching methods which

facilitate successful student learning. Ability to provide an organised and challenging program to address the needs of

students and consistent with the aims and objectives of Christian Education.. Experience in using a range of effective teaching methods, taking into account

individual learning styles and differentiation. Demonstrated evidence in encouraging students to achieve success.. Ability to regularly assess and provide constructive evidence based feedback on

students’ work.. Ability to regularly monitor, review and respond to the effectiveness of the learning

program. Deep understanding of relationships of subject area of STEAM initiatives and

opportunities and application across learning programs


Desirable Selection Criteria (but not essential)

If you are able to address these points, please include when writing criteria 1-7.

Previous Biblical Living teaching experience
Previous teaching experience in BSSS subject ‘Studies of Religion’
Previous teaching experience Years 7-12
Previous experience teaching in another subject area such as English or Christian
Education
Familiarity with ACT BSSS
Faith Basis of Employment

Demonstrated ability to ensure that the Biblical World view is integrated into the

curriculum and teaching based on the infallible Word of God

Act consistently with the Christian content within the ‘Faith Basis of Employment’ and the

‘Lifestyle Agreement and Intention to Continue’ statements within the College letter of

offer and the Multi-Enterprise Agreement (all documents are available from the School’s

website)



Personal Skills and Attributes

Active participation in a Christian church community
A passion for teaching
A sense of trust and honesty
Energy, enthusiasm and a willingness to grow
Team spirit and loyalty
Excellent time management skills
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
Can work well independently and as part of a team
Lead or support a co-curricular program
Terms of Appointment



applicant’s qualifications and experience. Consideration will be given to special superannuation



There will be regular performance based appraisals (see page 3) on agreed criteria. The
position’s start date is to be negotiated with the Principal.

The School reserves the right to fill the position by invitation or to re-advertise the position.

Other Documents

Please note that the following documents are available on the School website for your

reference:

. Faith Basis of Employment Statement. Lifestyle Agreement and Intention to Continue Statement. Multi Enterprise Agreement

Applications

Applicants for the advertised teaching positions at Brindabella Christian College are required to
at the same time.



Specific Position Enquiries (not lodgment) to:

Dr. Daniel Kim
Deputy Principal
Email jobs@bcc.act.edu.au


Lodgment of Applications

Applications can be lodged electronically by email to:

jobs@bcc.act.edu.au

Closing Date

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Interviews will be held shortly after.