Mental Health & Wellbeing Coordinator
Fixed-term (one-year) position
Part-time (approx. 0.4 FTE)
Drouin location
Chairo Christian School is a non-denominational Christian school with 1,800 Kinder to Year 12 students attending five picturesque campuses in West and South Gippsland, the Latrobe Valley and the south-eastern outskirts of Melbourne.
Our mission is to provide excellence in Christ-centred education in partnership with families within a caring Christian community. In doing this, we aim to prepare students thoroughly for further study, careers, service and life in general.
We are currently seeking to appoint a Mental Health & Wellbeing Coordinator (Primary School) for 2025. This is a government-funded whole-school position based at our Drouin campus.
The Mental Health & Wellbeing Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of the health and wellbeing curriculum as per the Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS) initiative funded by the Victorian Government.
The successful candidate will also be expected to foster a safe and caring environment for all students while endeavouring to role model the love of Jesus Christ to all. Other responsibilities will include the following:
1. Ensuring that the health and wellbeing area is well administered, and that curriculum is planned and delivered
2. Providing overall coordination of the health and wellbeing area of the curriculum
3. Overseeing the development of written programs and curriculum, ensuring that the curriculum is planned and taught from a Christian worldview perspective
Having obtained relevant tertiary qualifications in education and being registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching, the successful candidate will also possess the following important characteristics:
1. Demonstrated commitment to the school’s Statement of Faith
2. Well informed of current educational practices and philosophies both within the Christian school movement and alternative education systems
3. Highly competent teacher who demonstrates leadership in the specified curriculum areas
4. Ability to build strong partnering relationships and communication channels with staff members
Successful applicants will need to be in agreement with and model Chairo’s Statement of Faith.
The safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all our students is a high priority. As part of our recruitment process, Chairo undertakes rigorous reference and background checking including, Working with Children and Police Record checks. Before applying, applicants are requested to review Chairo’s Child Safety booklet.
An online application can be completed and submitted, together with a covering letter and resume, by selecting the Current Vacancies link on the Employment page on Chairo’s website (www.chairo.vic.edu.au/careers).
The closing date for applications is Sunday 24 November.
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