Head of Department

2 days ago

Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

About the school
Upper Coomera State College (UCSC). As a Prep to year 12 campus we cater for all children from ages 5 to 17 and offer every opportunity for each student to experience an individual learning pathway. We offer a caring, nurturing learning environment that acknowledges difference, celebrates effort and strives for excellence. The college attracts 2200 students who all enjoy and value learning, strive to achieve their best and are active members of a safe, supportive and positive school community. The college motto, 'Learning Pathways to the Future' reflects our commitment to working in partnership with families to ensure every child has a quality education which prepares them for a positive future. We pride ourselves as a leader in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, sporting excellence and the arts, providing innovative, academically challenging, engaging and inspiring learning pathways for high achieving students.
About the role
Working in the Secondary School as the Head of Department - Humanities you will:

- Manage the curriculum implementation, and management of equipment and facilities from Years 7-12 utilising the Australian Curriculum, QCAA, and Vocational Education and Training (VET) policies. Subject areas offered include - History, Geography, Civics & Citizenship, Business, and Japanese.
- Foster positive relationships with feeder Primary schools through curriculum sharing.
- Collaborate with other Northern Collegiate school staff to oversee planning and implementation of the collegiate Australian Business Week program.
- Foster positive relationships between students, teachers and stakeholders.
- Build community, education and business partnerships with stakeholders to continue to develop future opportunities for students and promote Upper Coomera State College in a positive manner.
- Coach teaching staff in using a range of strategies to manage all aspects of pedagogy, and student behaviour and engagement.
- Develop a culture of continuous review and improvement through the annual review of goals, achievements, assessment and curriculum planning.
- Be actively involved in the Secondary Leadership Team to lead and progress College AIP and strategic plan priorities.

**To be successful in this role you will**:

- Be an effective communicator with excellent skills in developing positive relationships and have the ability to function to a high standard in a team environment.
- Possess a sound knowledge of Essential Skills of Classroom Management, and knowledge of Positive Behaviour for Learning.
- Be highly regarded if you have experience and demonstrated knowledge or leadership in digital learning pedagogy, classroom profiling, and differentiating Humanities curriculum delivery to provide quality schooling for all.
- Have a fractional teaching load.

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 selection criteria 1-2 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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