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1.4
The parties to this Agreement recognize that Catholic schools are conducted for the purposes related to the Mission of the Catholic Church in addition to those purposes common to all schools in Queensland.
1.5
It is therefore accepted that the management structures appropriate to Catholic schools will reflect both the nature and ethos or the values that derive from those purposes and take account of different educational needs without prejudice to principles of public accountability and equity.
1.6
This Schedule provides Senior Administration Positions and Positions of Added Responsibility in Catholic schools that: a)
assure quality learning for students;
b)
provide a satisfactory career path for teachers;
c)
incorporate a Christian leadership model that is committed to the principle of collegiality and subsidiarity;
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2.
value responsibility for people and for processes;
e)
support school staff pastorally;
f)
maintain quality management and accountability
g)
contribute positively to the particular ethos of the school;
h)
are determined in a fair manner; and
(i)
receive just remuneration.
Existing Contractual Arrangements 1.7.1
A person currently employed in either a Senior Administration Position or a Position of Added Responsibility with a continuing employment contract for a position which continues to exist, shall be appointed to that continuing position on the terms included in this Schedule.
1.7.2
A person employed with assured permanency in a position that continues to exist shall be eligible to continue in that position on the same basis as the previous employment, i.e. permanency in the position is assured. Provided that the employee shall be remunerated within the terms of this Schedule, and the employer may request and the employee may agree that a new contractual arrangement may be entered into as to continued tenure in the position, i.e. the parties may agree to adjust the permanency into fixed term arrangements.
DEFINITIONS 2.1
Senior Administration Positions 2.1.1
2.2
3.
d)
Senior Administration Positions howsoever designated include all appointments of teachers within the school who provide support to the principal in the senior management of the school.
Positions of Added Responsibility 2.2.1
Positions of Added Responsibility include all appointments of teachers within the school designated to provide support to the principal in the overall management of the school specifically in the areas of curriculum, pastoral care and other administrative responsibilities.
2.2.2
Provided that Senior Administration Positions and Positions of Added Responsibility do not include those positions which would fill a minor co-ordinating role and which attract an allowance payment in accordance with Clause 8B of the Teachers’ Award NonGovernmental Schools or any other allowance of less than one point as defined.
APPOINTMENT – SECONDARY SCHOOLS