Head of Department, Student Services

2 days ago

West Ipswich, Australia Education Full time

**About the School**:
Bundamba State Secondary College is a diverse, culturally rich and aspirational community where everyone has the opportunity to experience success, a sense of belonging and personal growth. This is achieved by building resilience, integrity, excellence in teaching and learning and self-worth.
Our values are PRIDE, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and EMPOWERMENT.
About the Role
As Head of Department, Student Services you will lead a shared educational vision focused on providing quality teaching and learning outcomes for all students. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Lead school AIP strategy of Successful Students, Endless Opportunities, Empowered Communities.
- Teach 1 line curriculum
- Promote school identity and culture, inclusive of:

- Presentation, conduct, organisation, routines and procedures
- Leading assemblies for year level
- Acknowledgement and celebration of student success
- Wellbeing and relationships
- Attendance
- Positive behaviour for learning

Curriculum and Assessment
- Formalise and implement a synchronous and responsive pastorel care and wellbeing curriculum underpinned by PERMAH and PBL.
- Provide teacher professional development and resources to support them to deliver weekly BCC lessons.
- Develop individualised strategies to improve student performance.
- Collaborate with HOD Inclusion, Curriculum HODS and teachers and share information and strategies for success.

People and Pedagogy
- Support staff, students and parents by encouraging development of a positive and inclusive learning environment within and beyond the classroom.
- Build productive relationships with parents and engage them to support student learning.
- Engage in collegial observations and feedback.
- Visit classes on a formal and informal basis.
- APDP plans for staff members identified in APDP Strategy.
- Support students within cohorts with regards to attendance, behaviour, and wellbeing.
- Implement support provisions in consultation with stakeholders
- Lead management of serious breaches of Student Code of Conduct.
- Enforcement of attendance as per attendance policy.

Data and Reporting
- Identify and analyse year level data to support student case management.
- Support and implement PBL ideals and respond to PBL data related to cohort.
- Support teachers with reporting through communication regarding case managed student.
- Collaborate and consult with year level Deputy Principal to implement innovations appropriate to cohort trends.

**A mandatory requirement of this role is**:
**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 written statement in response to 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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