• Full time or Part time
  
• 2-year fixed term contract, with a view to extend
  
• Located at Zillmere, North Brisbane

JCC is looking for a Head of organisational development to join our leadership team, and to help us build a school that is both culturally and trauma responsive.

Established in 2011, Jabiru Community College (JCC) is based in Zillmere, North Brisbane. We are a small special assistance school and learning community that provides education for approximately 80 young people seeking a flexible, caring and holistic approach to learning. Approximately 30% of our students identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and another 30% of our young people identify as part of the LGBTIQAP+ communities.

Reporting to the Co-Principal, this is a new leadership role with flexible arrangements negotiable - full-time or part-time with a minimum of 3 days per week.

The role

• Creating and implementing programs and activities that promote a strength based, intentional, reflective and collaborative workplace culture that is striving hard to implement the JCC practice framework and achieve our mission.
• Designing and implementing onboarding programs to ensure new staff members are integrated into the college's culture and values.
• Collaboratively develop and manage, implement and record the professional development program to support staff growth and the college’s vision and mission.
• Building capacity within the college through the implementation of succession planning and leadership development programs.
• Maintaining and building relationships with external stakeholders.

This position is for a highly skilled and experienced head of organisational development who has strong leadership and coaching values and can bring and deliver a wide range of tasks and experience including;

• Be a member of the College executive leadership team, committed to working with and alongside colleagues to support their capacity to be autonomous, intentional, innovative, collaborative and reflective practitioners.
• Developing whole team processes that incorporate feedback, reflection, skill development and coaching to enhance staff skills and practice.
• Contributing to the college's strategic planning and decision-making processes by providing guidance on organisational development issues and opportunities.
• Mediating and resolving conflicts that arise within the college and providing training to staff on dispute resolution processes.
• Line Management of up to 8 staff.

About you

• Approximately five years of experience in organisational development, training and facilitation or related field including working with people from different backgrounds and life experiences.
• Qualifications in a relevant field in Human Resources/Organisational Development/Human Services/Social work.
• A willingness to engage in culturally safe and appropriate protocols/processes in alignment with JCC policies.
• Strong collaborative leadership skills and the ability to manage in a complex and dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other members of the college leadership team and staff at all levels.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to help people to create a strength-based culture and work across difference.
• You have a Working with Children paid Employee Blue Card (authorisation by the Commission for Children & Young People to work with under 18 year olds).
• Current drivers licence.

What's next...

We would love to see your application! Jabiru Community college reserves the right to commence shortlisting prior to the closing date. If you would like further information, please contact Frances Missen or David Powell - Tel: 07 3554 1799.