Head of Department

1 week ago


Logan City, Australia Queensland Government Full time

About the Department of Education

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 Beenleigh Special School

Beenleigh Special School is located in the northern end of the South East Region. Students are drawn from a wide geographic area that includes suburbs within the Gold Coast City, Logan City and Beaudesert Shire councils. The students attending the school are verified with an intellectual disability or with the dual diagnosis of intellectual disability and Autism. Some students are also verified with a physical, learning or visual impairment. The students range in age from 5 to 17 years old. Students in the school are drawn from a diverse range of economic and social backgrounds.

Beenleigh Special School provides an inclusive and specialised learning environment focused on high expectations and supporting students to develop independence and the confidence to be a listener, word user, safe and fair across a range of environments.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Lead the relevant curriculum areas or whole school program to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
Set high standards for student and staff performance.
Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to Apply

Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

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.
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