Deputy Principal

3 months ago


Toowoomba, Australia Education 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 Darling Heights State School
People are the heart of our school. They are valued as are the relationships and partnerships we develop. Everybody is empowered, engaged and has agency to explore 'many paths and grow with knowledge". Our ongoing commitment ensures we are a learning village with the core purpose 'every child succeeding".
Darling Heights State School offers programs covering the National Curriculum, in all classes each offering core literacy and numeracy blocks and programs to encourage higher achieving students, extension literacy groups, enrichment programs, extension modules and extra-curricular offerings. The structure of the school features three broad sub-schools: junior, intermediate and senior schools.
About the Role
As the Deputy Principal at Darling Heights you will lead the schools student engagement and teaching and learning programs. You will provide curriculum leadership leading to the achievement of quality learning outcomes and demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop and sustain productive relationships within and beyond the school community.
**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- Uphold the deputy principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
- 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 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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