Who are we
Kennedy Baptist College is a leading co-educational Christian school for students in Years 7 to 12, located in Perth’s southern suburb of Murdoch. Kennedy Baptist College was formed in 2013 after the amalgamation of two neighbouring Colleges. It is now home to approximately 1,200 students, and together we enter the next exciting chapter.
At Kennedy, every member of our community is known, we strive to live out our values of Faith, Integrity, Boldness, Growth and Service in all we do.
Our mission is to provide educational excellence in a Christian context, addressing the needs of individuals for lifelong learning. Every staff member at Kennedy is expected to strive for personal excellence in all that they do.
Kennedy staff work in a supportive and caring environment where great importance is placed on staff wellbeing and professional learning and development.
Kennedy is a vibrant community, where great people grow.
About the Role
Chaplain (part-time, ongoing)
To support our ongoing commitment to pastoral care and the flourishing of each member of our community, we are seeking an individual to join the team enabling us to extend our chaplaincy services.
This is a hands-on, relational role. Depending on your gifts, working closely with our Pastoral Care team, you will be involved in all aspects of College life. Drawing from your skills in preparation and planning, problem solving, you champion the Christian spiritual culture of the College through action. You see yourself as an ambassador of the College, representing the College in a professional way demonstrating authentically our values to students, staff and the College community.
Working within the College calendar and agenda, we are open to an individual’s calling to this role therefore tasks and projects can be reallocated based on gifting, experience and skills.
This is a part-time (0.6 FTE), ongoing role to commence in 2025.
Applications close Sunday 24th November 2024.
How to apply
A full job description (detailing expectations from staff including duties) and an application form can be found on the College website at www.kennedy.wa.edu.au/employment/
To complete your application, you will need your CV, a selection criteria document, referee details, a written reference from your church pastor/ minister and digital copies of all academic records and certificates. You will be asked to upload these documents as part of your submission.
Please note: As part of the recruitment process, you should expect that we seek applicants who actively present the Christian Gospel to all. We will be equally interested in your experience as your personal views on Faith issues. Agreement with the College’s Statement of Faith and Code of Conduct are expected for those who apply.
We appreciate you require to invest more in completing the online application. This is an opportunity for you to share more your story, get to know more about the College and our expectations from our staff.
Only completed online applications will be considered.