Chaplain-Engagement Officer

ALBANY MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS

FULL-TIME, FIXED TERM CONTRACT

COMMENCES: EARLY JANUARY 2025 – 4 NOVEMBER 2025

 

About the Opportunity

We are looking for an individual who has the skills, experience and qualifications that is a combination of our Chaplain/Engagement Officer roles. You will bring your chaplaincy experience working with highly disengaged at risk young people, particularly managing difficult behaviors in a classroom setting, whilst supporting continued engagement in their education pathway. You will join a large dynamic team of educators and support staff at Alta-1 College.

Here’s some information about us:

At Alta-1 we recognise that adverse life experiences can impact a student’s sense of self-worth, motivation and capacity for learning, making engagement in a mainstream school setting difficult.

As an independent, co-educational CARE (Curriculum and Reengagement in Education) School, Alta-1 is a Christian organisation that works with students from years 7-12. We provide students with wraparound support to guide them on a journey of recovery through a trauma-informed approach. This approach helps students acknowledge, confront, and resolve barriers that have impacted their ability to reach their full potential.

We believe in fostering a highly relational environment where students, teachers and staff develop meaningful connections based on trust, respect and empathy. These relationships serve as the foundation for effective teaching and learning, allowing us to better understand and support the unique needs and aspirations of each student.

Click below to meet one of our Chaplains and Engagement Officers:

https://youtu.be/ZUTmXPQmXMc (Chaplain)

https://youtu.be/zyrx2BgF51w (Engagement Officer)

Now let’s talk about you:

If successful, you will be responsible for the delivery of the best possible duty of care for each student in the light of the values and objectives of Alta-1 College.

You are a safe person to students.

You’ll embody a safe person’s behaviours, consistently advocating for students, identifying their unmet needs, and offering guidance, practical assistance, and coping strategies.

You can build deep connections quickly.

Your positive energy and knack for building quick, meaningful connections are valuable assets in this role. Your patience shines through as you persistently seek ways to connect with students who may initially resist, never giving up on forging those crucial bonds.

You can work with highly traumatised students.

Your resilience shines as you gently and purposefully support highly traumatised students. Your sharp relational intelligence aids in engaging each student, adapting to their unique needs to build trust-based relationships. You offer both emotional and practical support during their most vulnerable moments, and your role will test and stretch your ability to encourage, guide, and mentor students with diverse needs, requiring a flexible approach for each one.

You cultivate a culture of care and acceptance.

You see beyond outward frustration and anger, fostering healing conversations with students. You establish trust with students, families, campus staff, and external partners. You’re reliable and bring a calming presence. You excel in mediating conflicts and resolving them to a restorative conclusion using negotiation and de-escalation strategies.

You are a terrific connector.

You’re the vital link between church partners and the College, adept at allocating resources to meet needs. You foster relationships with external agencies and support teams while expanding the network to better meet student needs.

You provide pastoral care.

You’ll offer spiritual care, being available for prayer with teachers, staff, and, when suitable, students.

Why you should choose us:

We offer attractive salary packaging options and professional development all within a fun and friendly Christian working environment.

At Alta-1, our staff believe that each student is created with unique strengths and abilities and work collaboratively to see these flourish. Each day provides multiple opportunities for you to make positive contributions into the lives and futures of these students.

Ready to apply?