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Brisbane Christian College is a growing, innovative Pre-Prep to Year 12 Christian College.
The College currently employs over one hundred staff in a full-time, part-time or casual capacity, and is responsible for over 1100 students over three campuses.
The College employs passionate Christian professionals who have a sense of God’s call upon their lives to reach young people for Jesus in an educational community. The Staff team brings innovation and creativity to our community, where teaching and other positions are a calling and not a job.
Jesus is the reason for our College. He is the driving force in our staff members’ lives and gives a clear sense of calling to each staff member to be within our community. The close-knit culture of our College ensures that our team members are well-connected
with resources and employee support systems.
As a Christian college, we expect, desire, and work towards excellence in all that we do.
The Brisbane Christian College Ministry Team enjoys regular professional development sessions, spacious fully-equipped classrooms which include interactive whiteboards, touch screen panels and air conditioning, and our whole community benefits from the powerful effect of families, a school and church working together.
The College welcomes employment applications of general interest as well as in response to advertised vacancies.
Vacant positions are advertised online at SEEK and posted below on this page.
Mr Gordon Hooker
Chair of Pastoral Care Committee
Mr Robin Whig
Deputy Head of Campus (Primary)
Mrs Saskia Hill
Assistant College Pastor
How to Apply
Applications will only be accepted by submission of the appropriate application form found below and a cover letter addressing your suitability for the position in regard to the skills and experience required. Contact details of referees, including your current employer and Pastor, will be included in the application form.
Brisbane Christian College is committed to safe and supportive work practices. Candidates will be subject to a teacher registration check or Blue Card screening, eligibility to work in Australia check, referee checks, identification verification and the requirement to disclose any information relevant to the candidate’s eligibility to engage in activities, including children. Applicants for teaching positions must have a current QCT (or similar) registration. All non-teaching applicants must hold a current Blue Card or be eligible to obtain a Blue Card before commencement.
Current Opportunities
Please view the current employment opportunities below. If you would like to register your interest in working with us in a position not advertised at present, please feel free to fill in the appropriate application form and email it with the requested documents to paprincipal@brisbanechristiancollege.com.au.
You may also arrange a visit to the College to meet the Principal and our Team.
Primary School Well-being Counsellor, commencing July 2024
The role: At Brisbane Christian College, the Well‐being Counsellor has a significant role in managing students with social and emotional challenges, promoting mental health and well‐being.
The Counsellor works collaboratively as part of the team, supporting the well‐being of the College team and the students. The Counsellor supports and refers for further treatment students who struggle with mental health and related school and/or family issues.
Qualifications: Applicants must be appropriately qualified in the following areas:
- Counselling
- Current membership with an approved Counselling Association
- Current indemnity insurance
- Current Blue Card (Queensland’s Working with Children Check) or QCT Teacher Registration
- Current Teacher Registration would be looked upon favourably.
More information? A position description is available HERE, and all applicants are asked to contact the Principal, Sean Morrison, on 0424 143 518 and the Deputy Principal/Head of Campus (Primary), Matthew Nicholson, on 0422 950 023 to have an informal conversation about the position and our community.
Tenure: 4 days/week, term‐time (40 weeks per year)
Commencement date: Monday, 15 July 2024, or earlier by negotiation
Applications close: Friday, 31 May 2024
HOW TO APPLY:
- Complete this application form.
- Write a cover letter outlining your suitability for the position regarding the skills and experience required.
- Attach evidence of all qualifications and professional memberships, taking note of the checklist on the last page of the application form.
The application form contains instructions on how to submit your application.
Head of Pre-Prep & Pre-Prep Class Teacher
Our community invites applications from experienced Christian Leaders for this exciting ministry position commencing January 2025. This will be an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic Christian educational leader.
Our current Head of Pre-Prep & Pre-Prep Class Teacher, Mrs Zilea Simpson, will retire at the conclusion of the 2024 academic year after fifteen years of outstanding leadership at Brisbane Christian College.
Due to Mrs Simpson’s diligent management, our future Head of Pre-Prep will inherit an outstanding team of educators committed to spiritual and professional growth with a resolve to see every child reach their God-given potential and a campus with exceptional teaching and outdoor play spaces.
The Head of Pre-Prep will be responsible for the complete leadership of our Pre-Prep community, developing a team of educators who are the best in our country while implementing creativity and innovation through proven research as we move into the next season of our College’s history as the preferred College in Brisbane. The role holder will teach a 5-day fortnight class.
A Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood is a prerequisite for this role. All teachers teach Christian Studies and actively lead the spiritual development of our children.
The College is committed to an ongoing professional growth plan for all staff so that we can all journey towards becoming world-class Christian educators.
An Application Pack for this position is available here. It contains further information about the role, position descriptions, an application form and instructions on how to submit your application.
After reading the Application Pack, applicants are asked to contact the College Principal, Sean Morrison, and Matthew Nicholson, Deputy Principal and Head of Campus (Primary), to have an informal conversation about the position and our community.
Contact details are:
- Sean Morrison: 0424 143 518, principal@brisbanechristiancollege.com.au
or via Skype on sean.morrison10, if applying from outside Australia - Matthew Nicholson: 0422 950 023 or mnicholson@brisbanechristiancollege.com.au.
Applications are due: by Friday, 31 May 2024. The interview panel will view applications as they are received and reserves the right to commence interviews before the closing date.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Complete the “Application for Employment: Teaching” application form found above on this website.
- Write a cover letter outlining your suitability for the position regarding the skills and experience required.
- Attach evidence of all qualifications listed in the application form, including your teacher registration.
The application form contains instructions on how to submit your application.
Senior Business/HASS Teacher, commencing July 2024
Brisbane Christian College is looking for exceptional Senior Business/HASS Teacher who:
- aligns with the culture and values of Brisbane Christian College, and has
- a proven track record and a growth mindset to inspire children to reach their God-given potential as we minister in an era of innovation, creativity and servant leadership
- an ability to shape a Christ-centred culture within our community
- the desire to connect with students through involvement in co-curricular activities.
The capacity to teach Senior Legal Studies or other additional teaching areas would be highly advantageous.
All teachers teach Christian Studies and actively lead the spiritual development of our children.
The College is committed to an ongoing professional growth plan for all staff so that we can all journey towards becoming world-class Christian educators.
Full job ad Position Description
All applicants are asked to contact the Principal, Sean Morrison, on 0424 143 518 and the Head of Secondary School, Nathan Cox, on 0401 789 402 to have an informal conversation about the position and our community.
Commencement date: 8 July 2024.
Applications are due: by Friday, 24 May 2024.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Complete the “Application for Employment: Teaching” application form found above on this website.
- Write a cover letter outlining your suitability for the position regarding the skills and experience required.
- Attach evidence of all qualifications listed in the application form, including your teacher registration.
The application form contains instructions on how to submit your application.
School Bus Drivers
The College is seeking to secure experienced and qualified Christian bus drivers to join its transport team for morning and afternoon school bus runs in school terms. These positions are for a minimum of 21 hours per week, and extra hours are available for additional events.
The ideal candidate will:
- have experience in guiding children
- be a dependable worker with a positive nature
- have a high commitment to best practice and personal learning
- demonstrate an ability to think and work independently
- fully support the Christian ethos of the College.
Essential qualifications are:
- a Light Rigid (LR) driver’s licence. A Heavy Rigid (HR) driver’s licence is desirable.
- a current Blue Card (Queensland Working with Children Check)
- a current Industry Authority card.
Position type: Casual employment, $31.00/hour, 21+ hours per week
Commencement date: Immediate positions available
A position description outlining the core responsibilities and preferred qualifications, skills and experience is available here.
Please note that if you are interested in this position and don’t have the experience or qualifications, the College is willing to work with you to obtain these. Please call Dermot O’Grady (Bus Coordinator) on 3719 3111 to discuss this opportunity.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Complete this application form (Application for Employment: Bus driver).
- Write a cover letter outlining your suitability for the position regarding the skills and experience required.
- Attach evidence of all qualifications listed in the application form, including your licences and Blue Card.
The application form contains instructions on how to submit your application.
Relief Teachers and Teacher Assistants: Pre-Prep, Primary, Middle and Secondary School
The College is seeking to recruit relief Teachers and relief Teacher Assistants across the three campuses of the College: Pre-Prep (Kindy), Primary School (Prep to Year 5) and Middle & Secondary School (Years 6 to 12). The successful applicants will hold a current Teacher Registration or a blue card for working with children, and will be able to fully support the Christian ethos of the College.
Applicants interested working on the Pre-Prep and Primary School Campus are invited to have an informal conversation regarding the relief opportunities and our community – please call our Deputy Head of Campus (Primary), Mr Robin Whig, on 0488 553 564.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Write a cover letter addressing your suitability for the position and outlining your skills and experience.
- Complete the ‘Application for employment: Relief Work’ form below.
- Submit your application via email (instructions are included in the application form.) Please include copies of all qualifications and your teacher registration or blue card.