Head of Department

2 weeks ago

Toowoomba, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
Established in 1919, Toowoomba State High School, has a proud history of delivering exemplary education for the young people of Toowoomba. Situated on Giabal and Jarowair land, at Mt 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.
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, and we believe that learning and the consequential pursuit of knowledge develops and enables our students to become stars of the future, by growing academically and socially and attaining their best.

**About the Role**:
Head of Department for Health & Physical Education will demonstrate initiative and play a leading role in supporting students' learning and the effective delivery of the HPE curriculum so that every young person has the opportunity to achieve their personal best.
The position leads a large team of educators and supports the school to drive the strategic agenda focused on developing capable learners.
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.

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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