Head of Special Education Services
3 weeks ago
An exciting opportunity exists for a passionate and dedicated educator to join the senior leadership team at Cavendish Road State High School as Head of Special Education Services.
In this role, you will lead the school's inclusion initiatives, enhance the quality of teaching and learning, and contribute to delivering the strategic vision of the school and the department.
You will manage and coordinate support for students with a range of complexities, including visual and physical impairments and complex ASD, ensuring their individual needs are met through a culture of inclusivity and collaboration.
About The Department
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About The School
Cavendish Road State High School is a high-performing school with a strong culture of learning, community, and responsible behaviour. We offer diverse academic, sporting, cultural, and music extension programs that support students to reach their full potential. Our inclusive environment prioritises wellbeing, personalised learning, and strong partnerships with families. Students consistently achieve outstanding academic results, high retention rates, and successful post-school outcomes.
Your Opportunity
As The Head Of Special Education Services, You Will
- Promote an inclusive culture and practices within the school community to ensure equity and excellence for students with disability.
- Develop and support a high quality of teaching and adjustments for students with disability in accordance to related legislation and policies.
Your Responsibilities
As the Head of Special Education Services, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Lead the Inclusion/Special Education Program, ensuring the delivery of high-quality advice and support to classroom teachers, students, and families. Collaborate closely with the Head of Department - Inclusion and their team to implement and sustain school-wide inclusive practices.
- Drive and coordinate case management for students requiring extensive or substantial adjustments, delivering targeted teaching interventions to support their learning and development.
- Build and maintain partnerships with parents, government agencies, and community groups to enhance the support network for students with disabilities. Provide high-level advice and guidance to the leadership team and school staff to plan and implement effective reasonable adjustments.
- Implement and manage school-wide systems, including data tracking and the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD), to monitor student progress and inform strategic decision-making.
- Manage human, financial, facilities, and curriculum resources to achieve inclusion goals, ensuring sustainable and effective service delivery.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
- Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to the attached role description.
- Attach a copy of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Occupational group Education & Training
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