Head of Special Education Services

5 months ago


Sunshine Coast, Australia Education Full time

About the Department
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 the School
This position is located at Chatsworth State SchoolS (BASE) & Two Mile State School.
Chatsworth State School is a medium-sized country school, servicing Gympie's northern suburbs and surrounds. We maintain a genuine family feel where students are treated as individuals, whilst being large enough to provide a broad and balanced education with many extra-curricular opportunities.
About the Role
As the Head of Special Education Services, you will provide curriculum leadership in special education, fostering quality learning outcomes for all students, with a focus on promoting inclusivity and excellence for students with disabilities. You will nurture positive relationships within and beyond the school community, ensuring effective support and adjustments for students with disabilities based on relevant legislation and policies.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**Interested? To Apply**:

- Attach a resume (3-page maximum) including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
- Attach a written response (2-page maximum) 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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