Head of Department

5 months ago

Toowoomba, Australia Education Full time

About the School
Centenary Heights State High School is located in the Toowoomba District and serves principally the urban community of South-East Toowoomba. The school was opened in 1968 and occupies a site of approximately 10 hectares in a residential area adjacent to the Southtown Shopping Centre.
About the Role

**In this Head of Department role, you will**:

- Lead Design Technology incorporating ITD (Industrial Technology and Design) as well as Food and Fibre Technology (Home Economics, Hospitality and Textiles) for students in years 7-12.
- Deliver and grow Vocational Education and Training within your portfolio and have a futures-oriented view to deliver meaningful and relevant programs applicable to industry.

You will have responsibility for the following activities and 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.
- 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 school department.
- Inclusion and Diversity
- We all have a role in making our workplace one that embraces and values diverse backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences, creating a workplace where we all belong.
- Reasonable adjustments may be discussed with your manager, approved and documented to support and promote human rights and diversity across the workforce.
- Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the school department to achieve goals

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

**Interested? To apply**:

- Attach a brief 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 the key capabilities identified 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. 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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