Head of Faculty - Social Science
St Rita's College
Brisbane, Queensland
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 15 January 2018
Job overview
Full Time Continuing. Middle Leadership role Commencing Monday 15 January 2018.
St Rita's College, in the Brisbane suburb of Clayfield, is a Catholic secondary school for girls with an enrolment of 1030 students. St Rita's seeks applications from secondary teachers who excel in one or more disciplines within the Social Sciences and who hold or aspire Faculty leadership responsibilities.
The position of Head of Faculty - Social Science is charged with ensuring:
- appropriate pedagogies are developed and implemented through continuous professional growth and development in the subject areas of History, Economics, Geography and Modern History;
- student learning and teacher practice are of the highest quality across the subject areas of History, Economics, Geography and Modern History.
The ability to teach within at least one Social Science subject area is required.
The Head of Faculty - Social Science leads the teaching and learning program within all disciplines of the Social Sciences offered at St Rita's College and carries responsibility for the ongoing development and supervison of the Social Sciences curriculum in line with national, state and local priorities.
In assisting our students to reach their personal and academic best, suitably qualified applicants should be highly competent in secondary school based Social Science programs and have ability to provide leadership and management of the learning program and of the professional development of staff within the Faculty.
Applicants should embrace current pedagogical thinking, should hold the ability to effectively manage Social Science curricular programs and be able to demonstrate ability as an outstanding program coordinator with a commitment to student welfare.
- Sound ability to teach at least one Social Science subject - either History, Economics, Geography and Modern History - is required
- Sound ability to teach within one or more additional subject areas may be advantageous
- All applicants must hold current Queensland Teacher Registration
The position Role Description and Application Form is available on the College website: http://www.stritas.qld.edu.au. Go to Contact Us/Employment/View Positions Available. Please email applications to employment@stritas.qld.edu.au.
Applications must include the St Rita's College Advertised Position Application Form, your Covering Letter, Resume and notice of three Referees, one of which is your current Principal. Applications not including the above documents will not be accepted.
Applications Close: 9:00am, Monday 30 October 2017.
About St Rita's College
- St Rita's College
- 41 Enderley Road, Clayfield
- Queensland
- 4011
- Australia
St Rita’s College is a Catholic all-girls, secondary, independent day school that offers education for students aged between 12-18. The non-selective school, located in Clayfield, Queensland, currently has 1,028 pupils on roll.
St Rita’s College has been in its initial location since its founding in 1926 and originally offered day education and boarding facilities to both boys and girls. It has since evolved into an all-girls school that focuses on nurturing young women into becoming independent leaders.
Headmistress
Dale Morrow
Facilities
St Rita’s College is equipped with the latest learning facilities and technologies to ensure that every pupil receives the best education. These amenities include the modernistic Nano Nagle Centre, home to the Sr Elvera Science Centre and college library.
The college also offers extensive sporting facilities including the Acqua Rosa Centre which features a 25-metre heated pool, three multifunctional hard courts, a covered court, and a multipurpose gymnasium.
Curriculum
The curriculum at St Rita’s College is firmly grounded in the Catholic religion, endorsing the vision for religious education outlined by the Brisbane Catholic Education.
The all-girls college cultivates stimulating learning environments where students work both independently and in teams to achieve the highest level of education. In all areas of study, pupils are encouraged to use critical thinking to challenge conformity and question social norms.
School ethos
St Rita’s College aims to inspire and shape young women into actively creating a just world. This outcome is achieved by ensuring every student’s education is underpinned by the school’s six pillars: compassion, courage, hospitality, justice, simplicity and hope.
The pupils of St Rita’s College are reminded by their school motto, ““Virtute non Verbis” (action not words), to always lead with affirmation and empathy.
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