Head of Department

20 hours ago


Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

About the School
Varsity College, is a Prep to Year 12 (split campus) school which prides itself on a strong history of academic, sporting, cultural and community excellence. Our college has high expectations in terms of achievement, behaviour and appearance and all members of the College community understand and support our high expectations culture. Our rich and rigorous programs position our students to achieve outstanding results and graduate well prepared for success beyond school. Varsity College also offers many ASPIRE programs which provide students with the opportunity to perform to the best of their ability and develop their individual talents in the academic, cultural, community and sporting arenas. Our world-class facilities, including our state-of-the-art technologies, further enhance our extensive academic and co-curricular programs and activities.
Our staff are passionate professionals who are committed to helping students successfully achieve, no matter what it takes. Our high academic achievement is a testament to our dedicated teachers who take great pride in creating rich and engaging educational programs that provide appropriate intellectual challenges and encourage all students to continually flourish.About the Role

**As the Head of Department - The Arts, you will**:

- Use data informed instructional practice to support every student succeeding.
- Build teachers' capability in using data to provide effective differentiated instruction.
- Implement research based pedagogical practices to increase student engagement.
- Lead the collaborative development of a coherent, sequenced, P-10 Australian Curriculum and Assessment Plan.
- Lead the collaborative development of Teaching and Learning Plans (TLAPs) for all Year 11 and Year 12 Subjects.
- Support the College's Collegial Engagement Policy and align staff capability to professional learning opportunities.
- Be committed to creating a school wide culture of wellbeing, engagement and personal achievement that values diversity, responding to the needs and interests of students and staff.

For a full list of mandatory requirements please see the attached role description.

**Interested? To apply**:

- Attach a brief 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 identified 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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