Studies Administration Officer - QCAA and LMS

Full Time, Term Time (37 weeks per year) 

The Southport School is a leading Anglican Day and Boarding School for boys situated on the banks of the beautiful Nerang River in the heart of the Gold Coast.  The Southport School (TSS) has been established for 125 years and is committed to providing excellence in leadership, learning and teaching, pastoral care and extra-curricular endeavours within a balanced, holistic Christian environment.  The School has a vibrant Boarding, Education, Cultural and Sporting program that extends across the full year and two campuses.

The Southport School (senior campus) is now seeking a professional Administrator to join our Studies Department.  This role is diverse in nature so the successful candidate will be someone who loves learning everything there is to know, and who is happy to learn all roles across the team and who can adapt quickly and manage the competing priorities of the role and department.  This role will be involved in providing:

• Assistance to students, parents and staff with Studies related questions and working across a myriad of Studies functions such as exam block management, external exam preparation and support, QCAA reporting requirements, and LMS support (School Box) etc.
• Wide-ranging general administrative support to the Deputy Head Senior School – Head of Learning and Teaching as part of the Studies Administration Team, in addition to specific duties related to the administration of QCAA and the School’s Learning Management System.

This role will ordinarily operate Monday to Friday, 8.15am to 4.15pm term time (37 weeks per annum) enabling you to enjoy school holidays off. 

We are wanting to meet candidates who have:

• The ability to work independently, and as part of a team;
• The ability to demonstrate initiative, proactivity and strong problem solving skills;
• A high degree of attention to detail (data entry accuracy essential);
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to structure, plan and manage priorities effectively;
• Demonstrated ability to deliver a professional front-of-house level of service and support to all stakeholders internal and external; and
• Experience working in schools with LMS and QCAA is a strong advantage, but not essential
• Willingness to adapt and respond to the evolving nature of working in schools

Successful candidates will be willing to support the Anglican Schools Code of Conduct and stated values and Christian Ethos of the School.  Candidates must be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate professional boundaries and standards when working with children and young people.  Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold a working with children paid blue card and will be asked to provide a recent criminal history check certificate prior to appointment.

Only applications submitted online will be considered and applications close Wednesday 19 August at 8.00am.  Please note that candidates may be contacted and interviewed prior to the closing date. Please contact our People and Culture Team via **********@tss.qld.edu.au or 07 55319*** for enquiries.