Head of Department

7 months ago


Moreton Bay, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
Lee Street State Special School is a future-focussed learning community, committed to advancing the individual potential of each child in an innovative, supportive and collaborative learning environment.
The school is located in Caboolture in the Moreton Bay region. Opened in 2020, the brand new facilities provide rich learning environments for students across all learning areas, with facilities for the Arts, STEM, Hospitality, Sensory spaces and a hall containing dance studios, music therapy room, performing arts stage and indoor sports stadium incorporated into the 2-year Master Plan.
Our goal is to instil in all young people a curiosity and love for learning, and to foster the individual talents of each student to allow them to reach their full potential. We know and value all of our students as individuals and take great pride in the respectful and caring relationships we foster with our learners.
We actively foster a culture of high expectations, encouraging students to become motivated, engaged learners who strive for personal success and who are proud of their achievements.

**About the Role**:
You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

- 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.

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.

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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