Head of Campus

October 25, 2024

YMCA Brisbane

Bundamba

FULL TIME & OTHER

The Y Vocational School is a collection of 6 Schools operating across 10 sites that gives secondary aged students who have disengaged, or are at risk of disengaging from their education, a Real Opportunity to be the best person that they can be.

The School operates through an outcome’s framework, where individual targets are set for each student. These targets relate to wellbeing (personal circumstances, emotional capabilities, attitudes), academic (employability skills, qualifications, results) and vocational (experience and involvement and career management skills) goals.
We are now seeking Head of Campus for our Ipswich Junior Campus on a permanent full-time basis.

ABOUT ROLE

As the Head of Campus you will be responsible for managing the day to day operation of the school to achieve agreed student outcomes in line with the strategic direction, philosophy, and educational practice established for the School.
Your responsibilities include (but are not limited too):

Oversee the delivery of wellbeing and academic programs through each of their development phases: concept, design, commissioning and reporting.
Maintain a strong connection between the Campus and other Campuses and Y-Care programs, looking for opportunities for service integration.
Provide timely reports for the Principal and the school to monitor and manage student attendance, academic and vocational performance, and student engagement.
Manage the induction, appraisal and professional development plans for Teaching staff and support staff in accordance with policy.
Ensure the creation and delivery of lessons by all staff is conducted in accordance with the School's guidelines and tailored to the needs of each student so that students are engaged and able to maximise their learning outcomes
Build and manage effective relationships and connection between other Y-Care / YMCA of Brisbane Programs and the wider YMCA
Manage and maintain the Campus work and operating environment so as to minimise risk to all persons including but not limited to, students, employees, volunteers, workers, customers, and parents

ABOUT YOU
The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in the holistic person, a personal interest in well-being, health and fitness and values ongoing professional development. This candidate will also meet the selection criteria below:

Current Registered Teaching Qualifications, Post Graduate qualifications in Education and/or Educational Leadership
Significant and successful leadership experience in a Secondary Educational setting
Demonstrated knowledge of the educational challenges facing disengaged young people and the innovative methods needed to help them achieve wellbeing, academic and vocational outcomes
Ability to communicate effectively with students including the use of appropriate interpersonal skills and the ability to plan and apply appropriate behaviour management strategies that contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a supportive learning environment
Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills and the ability to use those to influence the educational agenda for disengaged young people
Demonstrated experience in giving and receiving feedback in relation to both teaching performance and program delivery effectiveness
Ability to manage effectively staff to deliver high quality organisational outcomes
Demonstrated capacity to develop and maintain an organisational culture based on Y-Care staff enable culture and YMCA mission and values
Complete a National and/or International Police Check prior to employment and at the discretion of the YMCA

BENEFITS

The Y offers a fantastic range of employee benefits including:

Generous salary packaging (up to $15,900 pa)
Additional holidays and increased non-contact time
Promotional Opportunities & Progression Pathways
Free YMCA Gym Membership
Discounts on Accommodation at the George Williams Hotel
Discounts on Childcare at our services
Discounts on Private Health through Medibank
A full range of employee benefits

Applications
To apply, candidates must supply a cover letter, current resume and address key selection criteria.
Please submit your application, by using the 'Apply Now' button below.

Our Commitment
At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened (including police checks) to make sure that the right people are in the right roles. To learn more about our screening processes, click here to view our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy:
https://ymca.org.au/about-us/safeguarding-children-young-people/safeguardingresources
The YMCA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding children and young people
Applicants are advised that it is an offence for a person disqualified or suspended from holding a blue card to commence or continue in regulated, child-related employment.

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available