Coach - Secondary - Mango Hill State Secondary College

Mango Hill State Secondary College serves students from Years 7-12. Our College is driven by a vision to cultivate a community of Respectful, Engaged, Aspiring Learners, preparing them for the world of tomorrow.

As a Coach, you will be a pivotal figure dedicated to fostering the behaviour and wellbeing of our students within their designated year groups. You will work in close partnership with relevant Heads of Department from the Junior, Middle, or Senior Schooling Phases, as well as with the Deputy Principal responsible for their specific year group.

Demonstrating a vital commitment, our Coaches play an indispensable role in upholding the College's culture of high expectations. Their efforts focus on guiding students to embody the values of Respect, Engagement, Aspiration, and Learning (REAL), nurturing personal responsibility, cultivating academic enthusiasm, enhancing positive relationships, and supporting each student on their journey to reaching their full potential.

The role is characterised by a proactive, data-informed, and relational approach, with key responsibilities including pastoral care and wellbeing, effective communication with parents, supporting students' social and emotional development, overseeing attendance and uniform compliance, addressing bullying, conducting behaviour investigation and implementing positive rewards and intervention initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead strategies to maximise student achievement and support school and departmental initiatives
Improve student outcomes by modelling quality teaching and learning programs
Build leadership capacity by offering professional development and promoting evidence-based communities of practice
Develop teacher capability through needs-based ongoing support
Enhance the capacity of school teams in analysing and responding to systemic and student data
Support the school leadership team in delivering professional development related to enhancing student outcomes
Provide leadership and support to key personnel, administration, teachers, and teacher aides in addressing program issues and ensuring the learning needs of all students are met
Foster professional relationships with networks and coalitions

The Ideal Candidates will have:

The capacity to understand and address the emotional and social needs of students, providing support and guidance
Experience in implementing strategies to manage and improve student behaviour, ensuring a positive learning environment
A holistic approach to promoting the overall development of students, including their social, emotional, and moral growth
The ability to lead and support school initiatives that aim to improve student achievement and overall school performance

Applicants for these positions must possess:

A relevant teaching qualification. Click here for further information
Current full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. For more information CLICK HERE
In addition to registration, teachers working in Education and Care Services (including State Delivered Kindergarten programs) require an exemption card issued by Blue Card Services.

How to apply:

Please note: If you are Permanent Teacher with the Department of Education, you must have your current Principal's endorsement to apply for this position.

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Applicants are required to submit a brief resume, contact details for 2 referees (one of whom is your current supervisor) and a maximum 2-page written response outlining your suitability for the role under 'How You Will Be Assessed'. Applicants are encouraged to indicate the specific year levels they are most interested in leading within their application.

*Applicants are encouraged to commence and submit their application as early as possible as the Department of Education reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found.*<space>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.