Program Leader (Learning Enhancement) - Clairvaux MacKillop College, MT GRAVATT
Date: 10 Sept 2026
Location: UPPER MT GRAVATT, QLD, AU, 4122
Company: Brisbane Catholic Education
About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.
About our school
Clairvaux MacKillop College is a secondary co-educational College administered by Brisbane Catholic Education with an enrolment of 1300 students. The College mission is to work actively as an inclusive, Catholic learning community.
We strive for excellence in all things inspired by the charisms of our founders - St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and Blessed Edmund Rice. Generous hospitality and welcome are hallmarks of our thriving learning community.
Ours is a friendly place built on a deep respect for each person; their innate goodness, their learning potential, their unique capacity to be good for the world.
We live the spirit of our college motto By Effort and Faith with Commitment, Compassion and Celebration. All members of our learning community are valued and respected.
We are all about great teaching, great learning; everyone, every day. As such, we care deeply about the growth and development of our team of staff. We seek to look after them in the business of their work.
We are well resourced and enact efficient processes to set up the best conditions for learning. We enable our valued staff members to find both success and joy in their work with our young people. Explore our school website to learn more about us.
Summary
Clairvaux MacKillop College, Mt Gravatt is seeking a dedicated Program Leader (Learning Enhancement) to lead inclusive learning practices and support teachers in delivering targeted educational opportunities that enable every student to achieve success.
Ignite a passion for learning in our students, while embodying the values, mission, and principles of Catholic Education!
- Location: Clairvaux MacKillop College, MT GRAVATT
- Start date: Commencing January 2027
- Work hours: 30.00 hours per week
- Salary: $86,601 - $124,725 per annum + Middle Leader Allowance - Tier 4 + 12.75% Super
- Status: Full Time Continuing
- Ad close date: 10th October 2026
- Contact: admin@cvxmck.edu.au | (07) 3347 9200
This is a continuing teaching appointment, with an initial appointment into the Middle Leader position including Middle Leader Allowance, concluding at the end of the current triennium (December 2029). Two subsequent three-year appointments with the Middle Leader Allowance can be offered subject to satisfactory performance in the position and the ongoing existence of the position.
About the opportunity
In this position you will be responsible for:
- Lead the designated program in the school.
- Provide professional development and monitor improvement of teachers’ professional practice in areas of identified need in conjunction with Senior Leadership.
- Induct new teachers within the program (or supervise the induction where it is undertaken by another experienced teacher).
- Coordinate the work of staff engaged in delivering the designated program in the light of the values and ethos of the school.
- Regularly communicate with stakeholders (students, parents, school staff and other personnel) to ensure the smooth operation of the program.
- Organise program activities including resources, transport, operations, staff, etc.
- Keep abreast of best practice in the program area through on-going professional reading and research and providing for the professional learning of staff in line with these developments.
- Coordinate the program's evaluation and review.
- Manage the performance of staff through on-going professional discourse, collegial support, observation of practice, facilitation of reflective responses to issues, and formal and informal goal setting and appraisal.
- Contribute to the leadership of the school through active participation in staff and middle leadership meetings, and through close collaboration with other Middle Leaders, teaching staff and appropriate Senior Leadership personnel to review school program.
- Manage financial and material resources within the area of responsibility including the formulation of budgets and the expenditure of allocated funds.
About you
To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:
- An experience teacher with a minimum of 5 years teaching experience.
- Proven ability to lead school programs and ensure smooth operations while fostering professional development for staff.
- Experience in managing program logistics, including resources, transport, and operational needs.
- Familiarity with best practices in education, supported by ongoing research and learning.
- Competence in evaluating programs and managing staff performance through professional discourse and goal setting.
- Strong leadership skills, financial management proficiency, and effective stakeholder engagement.
Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:
- Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
- Current registration with Queensland College of Teachers
Why choose BCE
Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
- Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
- Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
- Active staff social club and wellness programs
- Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
- Fitness Passport access – discounted membership giving you flexible access to a wide network of gyms, pools and fitness facilities for you and your family.
Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Everyone at BCE models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.
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