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Head of Department - Humanities

Livingstone Christian College
Ormeau, QLD
A$130,000-$145,000 p/a
Education & Training → Management - Schools
Full-time
On-site

Posted 4 days ago


About the role

2026 commencement

Full time

Permanent teaching position with 3 year Position of Added Responsibility (subject to review and renewal after 3 years)

The Head of Humanities is the curriculum team manager who shares with the school's responsibility for delivering curriculum within the Humanities subjects and activities across the Secondary College and oversees the Humanities Department and teachers.

Core Duties

Provide effective leadership to the Humanities Department to develop engaging programs that will foster a love of Humanities subjects for our students.

Plan, deliver and assess effective teaching programs in line with Australian Professional Standards, QLD curriculum frameworks and educational trends.

Contribute to the Secondary leadership of the College to support and enact the College's strategic teaching and learning priorities.

For a full position description, please click here

About Livingstone Christian College

Livingstone is a well-established co-educational Christian day school that caters for students from Prep to Year 12 plus an onsite Early Learning Centre.

Our mission is “to educate for eternity and equip for life, through knowing Christ and making Him known, developing character and pursuing excellence.”

Our desire is that every child can flourish. We believe this is possible through a positive environment, quality education and a Christian worldview.

About You

You have personal views and beliefs that align with the Christian ethos of the College, and you are able to demonstrate an active faith and church involvement and are able to teach and live from a Biblical worldview.

You will be an Australian qualified teacher with QLD Teacher's Registration or registration with another state and the ability to obtain QLD Teacher's registration;

A combination of Humanities subjects (which could include Senior Business, Legal Studies, Modern History, Social & Community Studies, 7-10 HASS) would be your main teaching set;

Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills;

A passion for educating young people;

Ability to build connections and rapport with students while maintaining professionalism;

Energetic and positive attitude.

Annual wage will be dependent on relevant experience.

How to Apply

Applications will only be accepted with a completed Livingstone employment application form and the applicant addressing the four selection criteria (found in the position description) in a covering letter. Both the application form and position description can be obtained from the College website at https://www.livingstone.qld.edu.au/employment DO NOT APPLY THROUGH SEEK.

Please address all applications and covering letters to the Head of Secondary and submit application (including a resume, copy of teaching degree, transcripts, statements of service from previous teaching appointments and a copy of QCT Registration) via email to [email protected] .

Application Close: 4.00pm Friday 19 September


About Livingstone Christian College

Ormeau, QLD, Australia
Education, Training & Professional Development

Livingstone Christian College commenced in January 2002 to provide a distinctly Christian education for students in the northern Gold Coast suburbs. Located in Ormeau, Livingstone is a non-denominational College that offers a safe, caring community in which students are encouraged to achieve excellence in academic, sporting and cultural endeavours.

Livingstone caters for all stages of schooling life, offering Childcare (for children from six weeks of age), a Pre-Prep year, a seamless education from Prep to Year 12, and vocational training opportunities through its Trade Training Centre. Vacation Care, Before and After-School Care are also provided onsite.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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