Head of Department

2 weeks ago


Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

About the School
Miami State High School is a quality Independent Public High School at Miami Beach on the Gold Coast with a rich history, strong community spirit and progressive mindset. Quality teaching is our core priority. Miami State High State High School has caring, committed and futures orientated teachers who vigilantly focus on providing rich and engaging learning experiences to every student every day. Our school sets high expectations for behaviour, personal growth and academic performance with an active focus on developing strong citizenship through its core values of Respect, Connect and Inspire. This is an exciting opportunity to join the schools dynamic, progressive and highly regarded leadership team to positively impact on the lives of our students.
About the Role

As Head of Department - Health and Physical Education, you will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

- Lead the school department 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.
- Lead and model the school values and build a collaborative culture within the HPE Department.
- Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
- Form partnerships with students, parents, other government agencies, and community groups.
- Be futures oriented and strategic.
- Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling especially in relation to students and staff within the Department of Education, School and HPE Department.
- Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the HPE Department to achieve quality learning outcomes for students.

For a full list of mandatory requirements please see the attached role description.

**Interested? To apply**:

- Attach a maximum 3 page resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
- Attach a maximum 2 page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to key capabilities 1-4, under the "how you will be assessed" section in 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.


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