Head of School

4 days ago

Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

About the Department of Education 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 Upper Coomera State College UCSC is a dynamic P-12 college in the Northern Gold Coast corridor. The current enrolment of 1800 students includes 700 students in the P-6 years. Staff, students and parents have a strong commitment to the college and its ongoing improvement agenda. Your Role - Provide leadership to the Primary School section of the college undertaking duties consistent with the Principal of a standalone Primary School. - Align strategic work to the College Strategic Plan - Participate in the Executive Leadership team providing College strategic direction. - Manage the corporate services of the Primary School section of the College. The Head of School reports to the College Executive Principal. **Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**: - Lead the Primary School community to focus on providing quality learning outcomes for all students. - Embed socially just practices in daily school life. - Form partnerships with parents, community groups, and business. - Understand and implement the legislation and policies that impact on schooling. - Manage resources effectively to achieve goals. About You - Proven ability to build and participate in quality teams. - You are a hardworking, confident and courageous leader. - High level capacity as an Instructional Leader. - Broad experience building capacity in leaders throughout the school. - Setting high standards for student and staff performance. - You are data informed, futures oriented and strategic. - You have previous school based educational leadership experience. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. How to Apply - Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and - A 3-pg written response addressing Key Capabilities 1-3 in the "How you will be assessed section" of the 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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