Acting Deputy Head of Adventure Education

4 months ago


Geelong, Australia Geelong Grammar School Full time

**Corio Campus**

**1-year Fixed Term Contract for 2025**
- **Exciting role and rare opportunity for a highly rewarding career in Adventure Education & Teaching**
- **Lead the development of an engaging, extensive and adventurous program of experiential learning through and with nature, that leverages the context of our Corio campus**
- **Cultivate a spirit of adventure and challenge amongst Corio students and staff to enable wisdom**

Geelong Grammar School is one of the world’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools. Offering exceptional educational opportunities across four campuses from Early Learning to Year 12, Geelong Grammar School is committed to making a positive difference for students, staff and the community. We believe in prioritising wellbeing, adventure, creativity and academic rigour.

At Geelong Grammar School, Adventure Education is defined as experiential learning with and through nature. Adventure Education is one of three Strategic Pillars for our School: intersecting with Adventure Education are Positive Education and Creative Education.

We are seeking to appoint an Acting Deputy Head of Adventure Education | Permanent Class Cover who has the energy and motivation to lead the development of an engaging and adventurous program at our Corio campus. Someone who has experience and flexibility to teach across multiple disciplines.

**About the role**:
Reporting to the Head of Adventure Education, the key responsibilities of this role include:
To assist the Head of Adventure Education to plan, implement and regularly evaluate the Adventure Education Programme and the related outdoor activities.
- Assist in planning for the safety and welfare of all students and staff whilst involved in all Adventure activities - overnight, day trips or multiple day trips.Assist in the development of new Adventure Programmes for students across Toorak, Bostock and Corio Campuses.Coordinate logistics associated with the programming, planning and running of Adventure Activities.Assist in the procurement and maintenance of Adventure related equipment.
- This role will involve term break, weekend and overnight work.

**About you**:
Applicants must possess:
Experience in a similar role
- Demonstrated success leading adventurous expeditions and camps with adolescents A student-centred focus and high-level interpersonal and communication skillsA comprehensive understanding of risk management and experience developing and leading logístically complicated programs. Furthermore, an ability to interact proactively and positively with a variety of key stakeholders and experience leading and managing staff are requiredOutdoor Education qualifications. Bus licence and Wilderness First Aid qualifications an advantage
- Registration as a Teacher with the Victorian Institute of Teaching, which includes a National Police Check undertaken by VIT.

**Applications close at 10:00am 16 September 2024**

Geelong Grammar School is committed to the safety of all students and has a zero tolerance of student abuse.
Posted Date
03 Sep 2024
Location
Geelong
VIC / Australia
Industry
Education & Training
Job Type
Salary
Not provided


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