Deputy Principal

2 weeks ago


Toowoomba, Australia Education Full time

About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are 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 Crow's Nest State School
Crow's Nest State School was established in 1877 and has a strong educational heritage within the local school community. The school is located in the town of Crow's Nest approximately 40km north of Toowoomba. Crow's Nest State School is a P-10 school catering for students from Prep to Year 10.
About the Role
Are you an experienced educational leader with a passion for shaping the future of students and schools? Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling journey where you can truly impact the lives of students and school staff?
You will closely collaborate with the Principal, Head of Department (Secondary), Head of Department (Curriculum) and Head of Special Education Services. The Deputy Principal has a major influence on developing the quality of teaching and learning and nurturing positive relationships between students, teachers and stakeholders.The Deputy Principal will be an instructional leader who will provide teaching and learning leadership to influence pedagogy and drive student outcomes alongside the Principal and Leadership Team, with an Equity and Excellence lens, leading a team of teachers to support students to become confident, creative & accomplished learners.
This is your chance to be a catalyst for positive change and create an environment where learning thrives. The ideal Deputy Principal will lead an improvement agenda built around innovation, quality teaching and learning, the wellbeing and engagement of all students and building strong community partnerships.

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Assist the Principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Deputise for the Principal when required.
- Uphold the deputy principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.

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 written statement in response to 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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