Head of Department

7 days ago

Sunshine Coast, Australia Education Full time

About the School
Gympie State High School is Queensland's oldest state secondary school and boasts a proud history of academic, cultural, sporting and community excellence. The school stands on the hill overlooking the Gympie Region Aquatic and Recreation Centre in a revitalised precinct bounded by Cootharaba and Everson Roads. While the school has evolved throughout its history it has remained true to its vision of a learning community where positive relationships are the foundation for achievement of everyone's personal best in all aspects of school life. Our school provides the broadest range of specialised curriculum offerings in the region. Students at Gympie State High School receive a tailored curriculum that is suited to individual skills, abilities and interests. Our school is future focused to enable our graduates to transition into the community with the skills, knowledge and capability to make a positive contribution. Beyond the opportunities provided through a diverse curriculum, we are a school where students are encouraged to thrive as individuals; the school's philosophy is that the education provided extends beyond the classroom to develop the whole child. We are a school which places an emphasis on seeing the importance of social and emotional development and the impact it has on learning.About the Role
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.

For a full list of mandatory requirements please see the attached role description.

**Interested? To apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)

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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