Head of Department

2 weeks ago

Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

About the Department of Education
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 Helensvale State High School
Helensvale State High School is an Independent Public School, with an enrolment of over 2000 students. Our learning purpose is 'One Student. One Community. Many Futures.'
As a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school, we believe that every student can succeed, given the right conditions. Our PBL framework permeates every area of the school, with positive relationships being at the centre of our beliefs.
Our school is about providing a world of possibility, achievements and success for our students. We have created an environment where students have excelled, contributing to their state and country through their achievements at the highest levels in academia, business, sport, arts and community.We are committed to creating students with the skills and dispositions needed to thrive in the 21st Century. Through our curriculum and pedagogy we prepare students to become critical and creative thinkers, great communicators and valued team members, and who have the personal, social and technological skills to succeed in our rapidly changing world.
About the RoleAs the Head of Department, you will have responsibility for the following:

- Lead the school engagement and wellbeing faculty to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning and wellbeing outcomes for all students.
- Provide leadership and guidance for the implementation of innovative measures aimed at improving learning engagement, behaviour and attendance outcomes.
- As part of the school's Response to Intervention, monitor students' individual performance and behaviour, and develop and implement intervention strategies.
- Work with and provide tools and strategies for the school leadership team, Heads of Department and Student Support Teachers to utilise in relation to student engagement, achievement and attendance.
- Develop and implement community engagement strategies and programs with other organisations.
- Embed socially just practices in daily school life.

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 response 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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