Admin Assistant to Dean of Programming, Staff Management & Co-Curricular (P-12) - Excellent Benefits

Redeemer Lutheran College is seeking an experienced Administration Assistant to take on this permanent term time position commencing as soon as possible.

About Us

Redeemer is a co-educational Christian school owned and operated by the Lutheran Church of Australia, Queensland District. As a school of the church, it holds that its fundamental role is to offer its students a sound and integrated education within the Christian tradition. Redeemer's motto is: Our Hope is in Christ.

The College is situated in Rochedale on Brisbane's south side, about 20km from the CBD, about 55km from the Gold Coast, and is easily accessible by the Pacific Highway and the Gateway Motorway.

The Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Programming, Staff Management and Co-Curricular (P-12) is very important to the smooth day to day operation of the College. This support role is very much a ‘team’ role, requiring the highest levels of cooperation with a broad range of staff. The oversight of duties for this role will be through the Dean of Programming, Staff Management and Co-Curricular (P-12). The Administration Assistant may be requested to liaise with other leadership team members and support staff with tasks outlined in this position description. Daily communication with various staff and stakeholders will be necessary.

This position is a permanent Term Time+ (42 weeks per year), full time (38 hrs per week), Monday to Friday with an agreement for flexible start and finish times to enable appropriate timing for tasks related to teacher relief.

About the role:

The position includes (but is not limited to) the following:

• General administrative duties including support for the Dean of Operations, Co-Curricular and Staff Management (P-12);
• Assistant with the development and documentation of the College timetable;
• Relief teacher administration;
• College calendar development and maintenance;
• Co-curricular reporting requirements;
• Event support and liaison;
• Actively support the Christian values and ethos of the College.

Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite especially Word and Excel, as well as programs utilised for timetabling such as ‘Timetabler’.
• Experience in a school setting is required with previous experience in using Student Management systems such as TASS;
• Ability to use initiative and problem solving skills;
• A high level of organisation and time management skills;
• Personal integrity and ability to deal with sensitive matters with discretion and good judgement.

Redeemer Lutheran College is committed to the wellbeing and safety of students in our care. Blue Card legislation states a “No Card, No Start” policy. This means that paid employees must hold a current paid Blue Card/Exemption Card or be issued with a paid Blue Card/Exemption Card before they can commence work. Candidates may wish to consider how their Blue Card status will affect their suitably for this position as a Blue Card/Exemption Card is an inherent requirement of the role, prior to a start date. For more information on Blue Card/Exemption Cards, please go to the Blue Card Services website.

Redeemer Lutheran College is committed to child safety. Successful applicants must comply with the College’s Child Protection Program and fulfil mandatory training requirements.

Applications should be addressed to Mrs Janelle Anderson, Principal and submitted as one combined PDF file via email to [email protected] before 4.00pm on 20 June 2024. The PDF File should in the following order, including:

• letter of application (one page);
• curriculum vitae (three pages maximum);
• the name, organisation, position, contact mobile number of three referees, at least two of which can speak to your current professional practice;
• Working with Children Status.

A Position Description for this role will be emailed to candidates upon receipt of an application.

The College reserves the right to make an appointment at any stage of the recruitment process, including prior to the closing date for applications.

For further information about Redeemer Lutheran College please visit: www.redeemer.com.au