Head of Department
5 days ago
(Image sourced from Kingaroy State High School)
**About the School**:
Kingaroy State High is a co-educational high school located approximately 250 km north-west of Brisbane in the South Burnett.We have a long-standing reputation for academic excellence as well as the provision of a range of vocational education opportunities, and involvement in sport, instrumental and other cultural pursuits. Additionally, we have an excellent active citizens program where our students can become involved in a multitude of volunteer opportunities in the local community.
As the Head of Department you will have responsibility for the following:
- 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
**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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
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