Dean Of Ministry

**PERMANENT FULL-TIME**

**COMMENCEMENT DATE: 22 January 2025**

**Closing Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2024 at 4pm**

**Why Join Rosebank?**
- Additional leave - 1 week in the June/July school vacation period (3 weeks total)
- Attractive salary + 11.5% superannuation in addition to salary
- Salary - 4 Point Coordinator Allowance + Additional release time
- Onsite Carpark - reserved executive parking
- Transferable LSL/ Personal/Carer's leave from systemic and non-systemic Catholic schools (participating schools under current EA)
- Salary packaging options
- No Saturday sports requirement
- Regular professional learning opportunities
- Access to College-wide health and wellbeing initiatives
- Diverse and inclusive welcoming community

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**About Us**

Rosebank College has a proud and varied history of over 150 years as part of the Good Samaritan family established in 1857, and belonging to the Benedictine spiritual and educational tradition founded by St Benedict in the 4th century. The College belongs to the community of ten schools across Australia called _Good Samaritan Education_ (_GSE_). Established in 2011 by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, the mission of _Good Samaritan Education_ is to sustain and nurture our Catholic schools as Good Samaritan Benedictine communities of learning.

Catholic education in the Good Samaritan Benedictine tradition is committed to developing students who will engage with today's world as grounded, hope-filled young people who are equipped to lead wisely, to listen deeply and to treat their neighbour and their environment with justice, love and the compassion of Christ.

Rosebank College promotes an inclusive, welcoming environment for children and provides transparent, accountable, risk-managed approaches to ensure child safeguarding.

As a school of Good Samaritan Education, Rosebank College is incorporated and governed by a Board of Directors which is accountable through the Company Members to Good Samaritan Education.

**About the Role**

A school of Good Samaritan Education, Rosebank College seeks expressions of interest for the position of Dean of Ministry to join the College Leadership Team in a Permanent full-time (1.0FTE) position.

Commencing 22 January 2025 and reporting to the Principal, the Dean of Ministry leads the College's Mission within the Catholic Church and context, ensuring that the Benedictine charism and the Good Samaritan philosophy are evident in the formal and informal aspects of the College-wide community. This role provides strategic and organisational leadership to promote the College as a dynamic, faith-filled, inclusive community for all.

The Dean of Ministry actively promotes the College's Catholic identity and spiritual life, ensuring that all policies, procedures, and programs are consistent with the College's Mission Framework and overall Strategic Plan. The Dean of Ministry ensures that staff and students' actions align with the College's vision, mission, and policies while promoting the College values and Good Samaritan Philosophy of stewardship, mutuality, prayer, hospitality, humility, discernment, justice, and peace.

This position is responsible for leading College-wide faith formation programs (for staff and students), social justice initiatives, and partnerships with Good Samaritan Education, local parishes, and the broader community. It plays a critical role by supporting the formation of students to engage with today's world as grounded, hope-filled young people, equipping them to lead wisely, listen deeply, and treat their neighbour and their environment with justice, love, and the compassion of Christ.

Two Assistant Deans of Ministry support the Dean of Ministry. The Deanery collaborates with all Deaneries and Teams. Additionally, this role works closely with the College Religious Education Coordinator, who oversees the Religious Education Curriculum, and with the Pastoral Coordinators and other members of the College's pastoral team to coordinate the education in the faith of the College community.

**About You**

To be considered for this position, you must meet the following criteria:

- Master's in theology or a related discipline (completed or ongoing).
- Proven experience as a middle leader with a minimum of 5 years.
- Demonstrated experience working in a senior role in Catholic faith formation and/or mission and/or evangelisation.
- Proven experience as an executive leader (highly desirable).
- Experience communicating faith and leading staff and student faith formation within a contemporary context.
- High level of communication and interpersonal skills and a strong ability to build relationships with various stakeholders.
- Demonstrated commitment to the transformative nature of Catholic Education and a clear vision for faith identity within our contemporary society.
- High-level capacity to translate a broad and contemporary knowledge of Religious Education and Faith Development into effective