Head of Department

3 days ago


Logan City, 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 Beaudesert State High School
The town of Beaudesert is a regional hub located 80kms south of the Brisbane CBD. It has strong ties to agriculture, and a relaxed and friendly feel.
About the Role
Responsibilities for the Head of Department - Teaching and Learning include, but are not limited to:

- Having a strong understanding of policies that impact on schooling, especially in relation to curriculum, assessment and reporting.
- Having a strong understanding of evidence-based teaching practices and the knowledge, understanding and experience to lead the implementation of the school's pedagogical framework and moderation practices.
- Leading the implementation of a systematic approach to curriculum delivery.
- Leading professional development and opportunities for self-reflection to teaching staff.
- Leading the promotion of a culture of collegiality and continuous improvement and growth that is aligned to our school vision and values.
- Planning and implementing the Mentoring and Beginning Teachers' program.
- Leading the organisation, training and implementation of processes for the delivery of NAPLAN.
- Engaging in strategic planning and fostering a culture of creativity and critical reflection with open and dynamic conversations occurring within and across the school's leadership team and within faculties.
- Managing the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the school department to achieve goals.

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