Head of Department

4 days ago

Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
Welcome to Helensvale State School. We take great pride in our school and our strong history of working together to provide quality teaching and learning experiences for our students. Our school community strives to work towards our school mission of 'all students will learn' by ensuring students are given the support they require to succeed. The structures within our school week prioritise the mastery of literacy and numeracy skills, whilst also prioritising student wellbeing and enrichment opportunities.

**About the Role**: As the Head of Department (Curriculum) you will have responsibility for the following:

- Lead the relevant curriculum areas or whole school program 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 curriculum areas or whole school program to achieve goals.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**How to Apply**:

- A curriculum vitae outlining your experience in education, including 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history); and
- A 2-page response to Criteria 1 and 2 outlined below:
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- Demonstrated teaching competence and capacity to provide curriculum leadership leading to the achievement of quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop and sustain productive relationships within and beyond the school community.

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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