Youth Ministry Coordinator - Bethany College Hurstville

About Our School

At Bethany College Hurstville, our girls take centre stage, fulfilling their desire for a bright future. As proactive learners, our students are inspired to become critical, creative and collaborative thinkers. We ensure that every girl is cared for with respect, encouraging them to undertake programs that promote wellbeing, academic and spiritual growth.

Privileged to learn in a state-of-the art environment, our girls benefit from an array of co-curricular programs. These programs develop a passion for lifelong learning, with students leaving Bethany with the skills to fulfill their potential in the 21st century.

Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools

Joining Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) means being part of NSW’s largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 74,000 students. We offer job mobility, career diversity, and extensive professional development programs. We offer:

• attractive remuneration package
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products
• generous Employee Referral Program.

About the Role

The Youth Ministry Coordinator has been established to help take forward the Catholic life of the school by further strengthening the partnership between the school and local parishes and for engaging young people into responsible participation in life, mission, work and the Catholic faith community through a range of initiatives and activities. The role gives leadership to the promotion of and preparation of events such as World Youth Day, the Australian Catholic Youth Festival, Ignite Conference and SCS Evangelisation Days.

This position will form an important role within the Religious Education team as an effective teacher and contributor to the Evangelisation programs and promoting the Religious Dimension of the school. This role will enable the building of a specialised Religious Education team.

The Youth Ministry Coordinator position is a 1-point promotional role, temporary for up to 2 years, however your teaching position will be full-time and permanent.

To excel in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• strong and active commitment to the practice of the Catholic Faith, with a well-developed understanding of the evangelising and catechising mission of the Catholic Church
• experience and skills in engaging young people into the diverse works of the Catholic Church
• an understanding of the emerging approaches to youth ministry and evangelisation
• commitment to and passion for events such as World Youth Day, the Australian Catholic Youth Festival, and Ignite Conference, as pilgrimages of faith for young people
• commitment to participate in and contribute to a formation program facilitated by Sydney Catholic Schools
• highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• group and teamwork facilitation skills
• capacity to foster and strengthen relationships between the school and parish communities
• excellent time management, organisational and administrative skills.

The successful candidate will also possess the following qualifications:

• Category D Accreditation in accordance with To Work, Teach and Lead in systemic Catholic schools Archdiocese of Sydney Accreditation. Category E Accreditation desirable
• is a Baptised Catholic with demonstrated evidence of ongoing commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church and engagement in the life of a Catholic faith community such as a parish or an established community within the Catholic Church, as an expression of your relationship with Jesus Christ
• demonstrates the standard descriptors at lead teacher level, in accordance with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers
• post graduate units of study in leadership (advantageous).

Desirable criteria:

• has completed, or has evidence of, study toward a Graduate Diploma or Master of Religious Education or Theology.

Application Process

Click ‘Apply’ to submit your application, including:

• current CV & cover letter
• academic transcripts
• referees, including your current principal (where applicable) and your last employer and a Parish Priest Reference.

For any enquiries, please contact the Mission and Identity team by emailing mi.appointments@scs.catholic.edu.au.

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Working With Children Check (WWCC)

This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.

SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.