Student Futures and Partnerships Coordinator
St Luke's Grammar SchoolAbout St Luke’s
St Luke's Grammar School is an Independent, Anglican, co-educational school, with two Campuses on Sydney's Northern Beaches. One Campus is located in Dee Why (Pre-K to Year 12) and a second Campus is located in Bayview (Pre-K to Year 6). St Luke’s has built a reputation as a premier co-educational independent school that achieves outstanding academic and pastoral outcomes for students.
St Luke’s employs over 130 full-time and part-time teachers, supported by teachers’ aides, peripatetic tutors and administrative and grounds staff. The School currently has over 1500 students across our two campuses with approximately 1250 students at our Dee Why Campus and 270 students at the Bayview Campus.
St Luke’s Grammar School is one of eighteen schools that are part of the Anglican Schools Corporation (ASC) network of schools. ASC staff work closely with the Principal and School Council to ensure wise oversight and governance of the School as well as provide support with core services including finance, IT, Compliance and Human Resources.
Position: Student Futures and Partnerships Coordinator
Load: Permanent Full Time (0.4 teaching load to be negotiated)
Level: Senior School Teacher, Leadership Level 1
Commencement: Term 1, 2025 (or earlier by negotiation)
Reporting to: The Head of Senior School
St Luke’s Grammar School is proudly a Child Safe Organisation, putting the best interests of Children and Young People first. All appointments at St Luke’s Grammar are subject to Child Protection legislation.
About the Role
St Luke’s Grammar School is seeking to appoint a Student Futures and Partnerships Coordinator.
This role would suit an organisational psychologist, educator or other professional with a passion for opening opportunities for students to find their place in the world after School.
Our Strategic Pillars
St Luke’s Strategic Plan includes five strategic pillars:
- Excellence in learning
- Culture of individual care and enrichment
- Diverse and extensive co-curricular programs
- Engaged and vibrant community
- Authentic Christian foundation
OurLEARNING@STLUKE’S Framework underpins the teaching and learning across Cottage to Year 12 by providing a common language of learning and a purposeful focus on character development.
Desirable Attributes
The successful applicant will:
- Exercise intellectual strength, professional integrity and a passion for education.
- Have the ability to communicate confidently and cooperatively with students, staff and parents.
- Display through their leadership, an active and personal Christian faith that is confidently articulated in word and deed.
- Be an astute and agile leader, a goal oriented achiever and life-long learner
- Demonstrate ability to foster and promote positive personal relationships with all stakeholders.
- Show a commitment to ongoing self-education.
- Value and engage with inter-school networks of colleagues.
- Demonstrate an ability to lead change.
- Successfully communicate a compelling vision for change based on the needs of students.
- Demonstrate ongoing initiative and collaboration with colleagues in leadership roles.
- Support a contemporary view of leadership and learning demonstrating warmth, empathy and inclusion, supporting students of all abilities with care and compassion.
- Demonstrate strategic and visionary thinking with the ability to take sensible risks.
- Certification or desire to work towards certification in Careers Education.
Reporting Relationships
- The Student Futures and Partnerships Coordinator reports to the Head of Senior School
Key Roles / Duties / Responsibilities
Student Futures and Partnerships Coordinator
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Careers Advisory Service
- careers counselling, job search strategies, resume writing, job application and interview preparation
- career aptitude testing
- careers education programs for each year group aligned with the Wellbeing Framework.
- university applications including overseas university support
- Gap Year advice
- Careers Information Portal management
- Subject selection advice
- Career Exploration Tools
- School References
- Equip/Engage program for Year 10
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Community Connections and Partnerships
- Coordination of Careers Events like School Careers Expo
- University Engagement Program
- Work Experience Opportunities
- Business and Not-for-Profit Industry connections
- Develop an internship and mentoring program, apprenticeships and job shadowing opportunities
- Alumni and Parent Engagement
- Volunteering and Career Experience Opportunities
- Represent the school at various educational bodies and functions
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Futures Focused
- Design and manage an entrepreneurial program
- Develop an entrepreneurship and innovation hub
- Organise and facilitate authentic real-world learning experiences by inviting industry experts, thought leaders, and professionals into the school.
- Develop opportunities for students to study university-level courses at school.
- Support the integration of global competencies and Round Square IDEALS into the school’s teaching and learning program and academic reporting.
- Work with the School Executive to explore alternative credentialing options for students.
- Keep abreast of changes in the job market and post-school opportunities for students.
- Conduct research on educational trends and practices to better prepare students for future careers.
- Keep the School Executive informed about future opportunities for students.
- Additional Duties: Perform any other duties as requested by the Principal.
Attributes and Expectations
The successful applicant will:
- Show active support for the Christian faith
- Show initiative, flexibility and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Have intellectual strength, professional integrity and a passion for education
- Be abreast of critical educational issues
- Have the ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and parents
- Maintain confidentiality and commitment to professional conduct in keeping with the School’s code of conduct
- Have a commitment to pastoral care and knowledge of the social and emotional issues which affect young people
- Evaluate and critically reflect upon your own professional practice and assist and support colleagues to develop their skills
- Show a commitment to ongoing self-education
- Possess excellent personal and interpersonal skills
- Use Social Media in liaison with the Head of Community Engagement to promote the school and inform the community
- Have demonstrated organisational skills
Licences/Certificates/Qualifications
- Valid Working with Children Check required
- Tertiary teaching qualifications as required by NESA
- Preferred - Certification (or working towards) in Careers Education
Physical/Work Environment Requirements
- Strong physical, mental and emotional health to deal with the required demands and responsibilities of the role.
Application Process
Applications MUST be submitted via our School Website by clicking the APPLY Link within the Role Description.
School Website: https://www.stlukes.nsw.edu.au/our-school/employment
You will be required to upload:
- Cover Letter addressed to Mr Geoff Lancaster - Principal
- Resume, which includes 3 x referees, including a professional referee and a referee who can attest to the Christian character of the applicant.
Applications will close onMonday 9 September. The School holds the right to make appointments at any time.
Please direct any enquiries to:
Mrs Elizabeth Little
Executive Assistant to the Principal