Deputy Principal

6 days ago

Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

About the Department
The Department of Education is 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 with 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 SchoolSandgate District State High School is a high performing school providing a comprehensive co-educational secondary education for your people in the North-Eastern bayside suburbs of Brisbane since 1959.Our vision is to cultivate a community of lifelong learners and leaders committed to excellence and personal growth to positively impact our evolving world.We pride ourselves on working hard in partnership with our community to provide a broad experience of secondary education for all of our students. Sandgate District State High School has a number of unique partnerships with universities, industry and community organisations which enhance student real-world learning and pathways to post-school options. We achieve this through our school values of Perseverance, Respect, Innovation, Dedication and Excellence.About the RoleThis role is part of a team of Deputy Principals working to support the Principal in the Executive management of the school. In this role, you will be required to:

- Assist the Principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Deputise for the Principal when required.
- Uphold the deputy principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
- 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 parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business.
- Be futures oriented and strategic.
- Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling.
- Manage resources to achieve goals.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
**Interested? To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page response to the How you will/may 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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