Head of Department

3 days ago

West Ipswich, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
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 the Head of Department - Curriculum, you will lead the school community in developing, articulating, and committing to a shared educational vision focused on providing quality teaching and learning outcomes for all students. Working collaboratively with the Deputy Principal, HOD Teaching & Learning, and Speech Language Pathologist, you will coordinate and source targeted professional development on literacy best practices.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Developing and overseeing a range of literacy resources and tools in consultation with the Leadership Team.
- Formulating policies, procedures, and best practices for implementing literacy initiatives.

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 1-pg written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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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