<ul><li>Attractive Salary with Salary sacrifice options</li><li>Supportive work environment</li><li>Teaching in a caring and supportive Christian Community</li><li>Professional development opportunities</li></ul><p>Good News Lutheran College is seeking dedicated and committed Assistant Head of Years,Tarneit Campus &amp; Mambourin Campus x 3 positions to work as part of an energetic team committed to excellence in the School</p><p><strong>About Good News Lutheran College</strong></p><p>Good News Lutheran College is situated on 20 acres in Tarneit, approximately 30 kms from the Melbourne CBD and has landscaped gardens, recreational spaces surrounding classrooms and buildings. The College also has a gymnasium, chapel, and sports ovals, along with new and modern facilities for Technologies, Science and Arts.</p><p>Good News Lutheran College aims to provide an educational pathway for each student by focusing on strong Christian values. Staff members of Good News Lutheran College share a vision of working with parents to support their children as they grow and develop. While offering support, teachers encourage students to take responsibility for their own decisions and to form their own attitudes and opinions about life.</p><p>The College has grown significantly from a small group of 24 students who commenced in 1997, to its first Year 12s graduating at the end of 2016, and the 1000&#43; students on campus today.</p><p> </p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p><strong>Assistant Head of Years, Tarneit x 2</strong></p><p>This position exists to support the Head of Years to lead, develop and manage high quality learning outcomes for our students. This will occur through a focus on student attendance, behavior, care, support, welfare and guidance.</p><p>The purpose of the position is to:</p><p>(i) Oversee the pastoral care of the students and be available to students and parents / guardians as required.</p><p>(ii) Establish positive relationships with students, parents / guardians, staff and external agencies in line with the College’s vision and values</p><p>(iii) Provide high quality pastoral support, ensuring high attendance and good punctuality</p><p>(iv) Identify and intervene in behavioural and safeguarding issues</p><p> </p><p><strong>Assistant Head of Primary Years - Curriculum, Mambourin x 1</strong></p><p>The Assistant Head of Primary Years - Curriculum is a key curriculum leadership role that develops, coordinates and monitors the IB PYP across Primary Years. The Assistant Head of Primary Years – Curriculum is also responsible for supporting the Head of Campus lead, develop and manage high quality learning outcomes for our students. This will occur through a focus on student attendance, behaviour, care, support, welfare and guidance.</p><p>The purpose of the position is to:</p><p>(i) oversee the pastoral care of the students and be available to students and parents / guardians as required.</p><p>(ii) establish positive relationships with students, parents / guardians, staff and external agencies in line with the College’s vision and values</p><p>(iii) provide high quality pastoral support, ensuring high attendance and good punctuality</p><p>(iv) identify and intervene in behavioural and safeguarding issues</p><p>The Assistant Head of Primary Years - Curriculum will be responsible for undertaking PYP Coordinator duties. The Assistant Head of Primary Years - Curriculum should have proven teaching ability and be able to act as a pedagogical leader of the Primary Years Programme. The IB sees the responsibility for pedagogical leadership within the school as being a shared responsibility, to include the Assistant Head of Primary Years - Curriculum, Head of Campus, Principal and members of the pedagogical leadership team. This team at Good News Lutheran College comprises of the Principal, Head of Campus, MYP and PYP Coordinators, Heads of Years and Learning Enrichment Coordinator. The Assistant Head of Primary Years - Curriculum is expected to display pedagogical leadership and to promote creative, innovative thinking among colleagues in regard to curriculum, assessment and reporting.</p><p><strong>Selection Criteria</strong></p><ul><li>Teacher’s registration to teach in Victoria</li><li>Qualifications supporting, and experience teaching in Primary Years</li><li>Commitment to the Christian Ethos of the College</li><li>Have excellent relationship and communication skills</li><li>IB Experience Preferred</li></ul><p><strong>Special requirements</strong></p><p>All selected applicants will have to go through background checks, including reference checks and relevant regulatory checks.</p><p><strong>The Recruitment Process</strong></p><p>All applications will go through a shortlisting stage, after which all suitable applications will be progressed to the interview stage.</p><p>For further information please visit our website www.goodnews.vic.edu.au You can also send any enquiries to <a href="mailto:recruitment&#64;goodnews.vic.edu.au" rel="nofollow"><strong>recruitment&#64;goodnews.vic.edu.au</strong></a></p><p>Good News Lutheran College is a Child Safe Environment. Our college actively promotes the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all college staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment in accordance with their legal obligations including the Child Safe Standards. The GNLC Child Protection and Safety Policy can be found on the College’s website.</p>