Biblical Living Teacher

Location: Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory

Category: Teacher Jobs

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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.