Head of Department

6 days ago


Moreton Bay, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
Burpengary State School is a large Prep to Year 6 co-educational state school situated in the locality of Burpengary. Burpengary is an urban growth corridor in the local authority of Moreton Bay Regional Council.
Our strengths lie in the fields of academic achievement, sporting pursuits and the performing arts. We provide our students with a safe supportive environment in which they can fulfil their potential. At Burpengary State School we ensure students are at the centre of everything we do. We are united by our positive school culture which is underpinned by our five building blocks for success - Excellence, Respect, Resilience, Integrity and Cooperation.

**About the Role**:
Responsibilities include, but 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.
- Form partnerships with students, parents, other government agencies, and community groups.
- Be futures oriented and strategic.
- Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling especially in relation to students and staff within the school department.
- Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the curriculum areas or whole school program to achieve goals.

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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.


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