Head of Department

4 days ago

Toowoomba, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
Toowoomba's first State Secondary School. Established in 1919, Toowoomba State High School, has a proud history of delivering exemplary education for the young people of Toowoomba. Situated at Mount Lofty, the school campus overlooks the city of Toowoomba. Students have access to diverse possibilities and opportunities. Programs in academia, sport, music, the arts, language and community engagement are provided for students to pursue. The learning environment and educational programs, combined with high expectations and personalised support, underpins our philosophy to learning. Our dedicated staff contribute to students' learning and development. High impact teaching and quality learning are the foundations of our school values. We proudly uphold the best of public education - opportunity to succeed regardless of personal circumstance. Our aim is to be 'Creating Stars for our Future'

**About the Role**:
The successful applicant for this position will possess strong relational capabilities to ensure successful leadership across the Department.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Leading a high performing faculty through the provision of quality learning and teaching, to support students to reach their learning potential;
- Setting high standards for student and staff performance;
- Participating in weekly leadership meeting and conduct regular faculty meetings;
- Mentoring beginning teachers in the faculty and providing support to others when required;
- Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling especially in relation to students and staff within the mathematics department;
- Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the Mathematics department to achieve goals;
- Work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team to ensure alignment of whole school priorities are delivered through the Mathematics department.

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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