Head of Secondary School

MidCoast Christian College is a growing, Christ-centred school of over 800 students, situated
in the Greater Taree region on the beautiful mid-north coast of NSW. The College seeks a
faithful, dynamic and relational Christian to lead a committed and capable Secondary Team.
In 2025, the Secondary School will have four streams in each of Years 7-10. Stage 6 is also
expanding significantly and has a dedicated Senior Study Space. The Head of Secondary is
well supported by an Assistant Head, Executive Assistant and Director of Curriculum. In
addition, the Head of Secondary supervises Heads of Departments who manage their
curriculum areas and Year Advisors who pastorally support each grade.

Leadership requirements
The leadership requirements of the Head of Secondary (HoS) are grounded in the Leadership
Framework of Christian Schools Australia (CSA). The HoS will therefore provide:

• Purposeful and strategic leadership through leading improvement, innovation, and
  change;
• Relational and community leadership through engaging and working with the
  community;
• Spiritual and moral leadership through developing self and others; and
• Instructional and operational leadership through leading, teaching, learning, and the
  management of the Secondary School.

Essential selection criteria
The successful candidate will:

• Be a practicing Christian, active in a church, and subscribe to the Statement of Faith;
• Be passionate about Christian education;
• Have strong administrative, communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.

Application Procedure
Applicants must complete and submit:

• An Application for Teaching Employment
• A separate CV in which the applicant addresses the above leadership requirements
  and essential selection criteria. Please see the job description linked below. 

The successful applicant must satisfy NSW Working with Children and NSW Education
Standards Authority (NESA) teacher employability requirements and be eligible to work in
Australia.

MidCoast Christian College is committed to providing a safe environment for our students
through the implementation of the Child Safe Standards.

Applications should be addressed to the Principal, Mr David Coleman, and close at 9:00am
on Tuesday 1 October 2024.