As a key member of the college leadership team, you will oversee the daily operations, academic culture, and student wellbeing of our secondary campus. Working directly alongside the principal, you will play a pivotal role in strategically shaping a culture where educational excellence and a vibrant faith-based worldview naturally align.

Edinburgh College is dedicated to providing a holistic, Christ-centered, and future-focused education. As a growing independent, faith-based, Early Learning to VCE co-educational community, we balance high academic standards with deep pastoral care and character development. Guided by our shared faith values, we strive to equip young people to flourish academically, socially, physically and spiritually, discovering their unique God-given potential. To learn more about Edinburgh College, please visit the website.

Edinburgh College is a child-safe environment. We are committed to child safety and to promoting the cultural safety, participation and empowerment of all children, including children and young people with a disability and additional needs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, and children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

A link to our Child Safety Policy can be found here and our Child Safe Code of Conduct here.

Application Requirements

Applicants will need to hold, at a minimum, a Bachelor of Education, Master of Education (or willingness to study for the qualification) and have eight-plus years of full-time experience as a teacher. Applicants will require demonstrated skills in leadership and administration with strong strategic, operational and organisational skills with regards to SEQTA and timetabling.

Applicants will need to demonstrate that they:

• are a practising member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and have a strong commitment to its mission, values and educational philosophy;
• possess a comprehensive understanding of the Adventist Education system and its distinctive mission;
• have a sound knowledge of contemporary learning and teaching practices, with demonstrated expertise in secondary education;
• can provide evidence of outstanding classroom practice;
• demonstrate the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with staff, students, parents and the wider church and school communities; and
• are committed to supporting and advancing the vision, mission and strategic priorities of the college and Adventist Schools Victoria.

Experience in administration and educational leadership will be highly regarded.

By applying for this role, you consent to Adventist Schools Victoria submitting your name to be screened by Adsafe Limited, the child protection arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, to see whether any child related concerns or risks about you are known to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Reference Checks will be undertaken, including your ability to work safely with children.

Only those with a legal right to work in Australia may apply, and the appointing body reserves the right to fill this position at its discretion and to close applications early.

Expressions of Interest

Expressions of Interest can be sent to Steve Cowley, Chief Executive Officer: asvhr@adventist.org.au.