Outdoor Education Specialised Trainer

Grace Lutheran College is seeking specialised Outdoor Education Trainers to work a maximum term 6–8-month contract. This contract will be reviewable and there is a possibility of the positions becoming permanent.

The Outdoor Education Trainer will work alongside and train our Outdoor Education Instructors during outdoor education programs held at our Outdoor Education Centre "Googa" in the Blackbutt Ranges of Queensland. This is a unique opportunity to work as a specialized Trainer with the ability to conduct recognized training on agreed certificate levels for Googa staff. Accommodation is provided in Queensland's beautiful Blackbutt Ranges.

Googa is a former forestry camp set in the Blackbutt Ranges, approximately two hours from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. The closest town is Blackbutt (approximately 9 km), with the closest city being Toowoomba (approximately 90 km). Googa has a lease over six hectares of land adjacent to a further 120 hectares owned and managed by Googa. Googa is expanding with a new campus on this land. The centre also has access to large areas of State Forest and private land for hiking and camping.

Googa Outdoor Education & Retreat Centre operates as a partnership of Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District schools: Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell & Caboolture; Grace Lutheran Primary School, Clontarf; Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Noosa.

Facilities at the camp are simple. Googa runs programs of various lengths for primary and secondary students, with the majority of the year programmed with four-week experiences for Year 9 or Year 10 students.

The Mission Statement: Growing deep, in community, in Christ.

To support the goals and objectives of Googa Outdoor Education Centre in theory and practice. To develop and implement training plans for current and new staff. To manage the training outcomes of outdoor adventure activities (including hiking, high adventure activities, bush craft, survival and camping).

• Develop, periodically review and implement training plans, activity Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments.
• Be proactive in supporting a culture of meaningful work, appreciation of land and celebration of personal and communal growth.
• Promote positive relationships with the community.

Essential

• Cert IV, Diploma or Undergraduate Degree in Outdoor Leadership/Outdoor Education.
• Cert IV in Training & Assessing.
• Current manual driver's license.
• Current Senior First Aid certificate (with current CPR).
• Blue Card.
• Ability to perform physically and mentally challenging tasks.
• Willingness to be guided in work practice.
• Able to demonstrate initiative in completing tasks within a team-centered approach.
• Interest and passion in working with adolescents.
• Willingness to live and work in a small Christian community.
• Preparedness to work irregular hours, weekends, public holidays and school holidays.

Desirable

• Current Wilderness or Remote First Aid certificate.
• Bush Camping experience.
• A passion for environmental education and sustainability.
• Active member of a Christian denomination.

• SC1 - A keen interest in experiential learning.
• SC2 - Demonstrated knowledge or experience in bush camping and hiking to achieve outcomes.
• SC3 - Experience working with teenagers and willingness to learn and develop an understanding of adolescent development.
• SC4 - Ability to work collaboratively and professionally with staff in a residential team environment.
• SC5 - Understanding and desire to contribute to spiritual and personal development aspects of the program.
• SC6 - Interest in incorporating environmental and place-based education into the programs.

Please submit your application by clicking 'Apply Now'. Include your up-to-date resume and contact details of two referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor, if possible), and a maximum two-page written response outlining your suitability for the role with reference to the position description on our website.