Head of Department

5 days ago

Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
Varsity College, is a Prep to Year 12 (split campus) school which prides itself on a strong history of academic, sporting, cultural and community excellence. Our college has high expectations in terms of achievement, behaviour and appearance and all members of the College community understand and support our high expectations culture. Our rich and rigorous programs position our students to achieve outstanding results and graduate well prepared for success beyond school. Our staff are passionate professionals who are committed to helping students successfully achieve, no matter what it takes. Our high academic achievement is a testament to our dedicated teachers who take great pride in creating rich and engaging educational programs that provide appropriate intellectual challenges and encourage all students to continually flourish within an environment of equity and excellence.About the Role:
Under the direction and leadership of the Deputy Principal in your role as Head of Department (5-6 & Specialists) you will:

- Focus on initiatives to support the educational outcomes for students, specifically in the upper primary phase of learning
- Determine actions for at risk students through data analysis at key junctures, and strategise interventions
- Work with, and build teachers' capability in using data to provide effective differentiated instruction to a diverse student cohort
- Lead the development and implementation of high-quality curriculum (V9) and pedagogical practices to increase student engagement through the provision of high-quality advice to the school leadership team, classroom teachers and support school staff.
- In conjunction with the Deputy Principal develop, coordinate and implement targeted teaching intervention in the areas of Literacy and Numeracy in response to student data to support every student succeeding
- Be committed to creating a school wide culture of wellbeing, engagement and personal achievement that values diversity, responding to the needs and interests of students and staff.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
**Interested? To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- A maximum 2 page written response addressing key capabilities 1- 4 of the 'How you will be assessed' section of the role description
- Demonstrated teaching competence and capacity to provide leadership leading to the achievement of quality and improved learning outcomes for all students.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop and sustain productive relationships within and beyond the school community, including students and families from diverse backgrounds and community agencies.
- Demonstrated capacity to use strategic thinking and analytical skills to contribute to educational outcomes at the school level.
- Capacity to manage effectively human, financial and physical resources to deliver high quality organisational outcomes.

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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