Head of Department

4 days ago

Moreton Bay, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
Redcliffe State High School was founded in 1958 and is a Band 11 school with an average enrolment of 1,450.
Redcliffe High is located centrally on the Redcliffe Peninsula, on the fringe of the Redcliffe Central Business District. The dual campus is situated on Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe and most of the school's clientele come from the suburbs of Redcliffe, Scarborough, Kippa-Ring and Margate.
The Western Campus has the hall and Administration centre, 'State of the Art' performing and creative arts facilities and the wonderful 'Birds Nest' black box theatre. It also houses 'Studio Red' with it's Artists-in-Residence, studios and gallery. In addition the Western Campus is also home to the Trade Training Centre Science Labs, the Japanese Language Lab and the Gym, oval and other sporting facilities. The two campuses are connected by an overpass.
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 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 the Role**:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- 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.
- Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the school department to achieve goals.

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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