Head of Department
6 months ago
**About Us**:
Welcome to Quandamooka Country Welcome to Cleveland District State High School: a member of the Council of International Schools (CIS) and an International Baccalaureate World School offering the IB Diploma Program.
Cleveland District State High School prepares students to meet the future through the equitable provision of an engaging curriculum that ensures intellectual discipline and academic rigour. Students have access to flexible pathways which include wide ranging vocational, cultural, sporting and citizenship opportunities. Students are encouraged to participate, contribute and pursue every opportunity available to them to develop as young people.
We encourage all of our students to strive for personal excellence and be 'always worthy' in a diverse and inclusive environment where we actively care for the well-being of others (Ubuntu).
**About the Role**:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to;
- Provide management and engagement strategies including induction activities of new arrivals, and advise on specific academic, social and emotional needs of new arrivals.
- Monitor students' individual performance and behaviour and develop and implement intervention strategies where necessary.
- Communicate and work with parents, staff, higher education institutes and State Schools Division to develop strategies to improve learning outcomes, student achievements and attendance.
- Work with and provide tools for the school leadership team, Head of Departments, Year Level Coordinators, Guidance Officers and teachers to utilise in relation to student achievement and attendance.
- Develop and implement community engagement strategies and programs with other organisations, local businesses and not for profit organisations.
- Liaise with external agencies (for example, indigenous support agencies) to support new arrivals and their families through integrating them into the new environment, and incorporating the holistic needs of new students including academic, social and emotional.
- Embed socially just practices in daily school life through leadership in relation to student attendance and improved academic outcomes.
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.
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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