Head of Department

1 week ago


Moreton Bay, Australia Education Full time

About the School
North Lakes State College is an Independent public school, located 26km north of the Brisbane central business district. The College is situated in the Moreton Bay region and caters to approximately 2500 students from the Preparatory year to Year 12, providing our students a seamless progression through their 13 years of schooling. The College offers a diverse and rich curriculum which includes signature programs such as Italian Immersion and high performance sport programs. Our vision is to inspire students to reach their dreams and succeed now and in the future.
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 maximum 3 page 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 under "how you will be assessed" section 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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