Head of Department

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

About the School
Centenary State High School is a high quality state high school located in Brisbane's leafy, western suburb of Jindalee. Opened in 1999 the school has over 1750 students. The school immediately services the suburbs of Jindalee, Sinnamon Park, Mt Ommaney, Westlake, Middle Park, Jamboree Heights, Riverhills, Sumner and sections of Darra and Seventeen Mile Rocks.

Our vision of 'Quality Learning, Quality Futures' drives the Centenary State High School schooling experience. Quality learning is essential for preparing students for the dynamic world beyond school. At Centenary State High School, we pride ourselves in fostering genuine pathways for all students in a safe, disciplined and inclusive environment where all students can participate and achieve excellence in a range of academic, cultural, sporting and civic pursuits. This vision is delivered through a supportive school environment underpinned by the values of Aspiration, Commitment and Community.

About the Role
As the Head of Department - Humanities/Languages at Centenary State High School, you will focus on leading curriculum in line with school and departmental initiatives. You will be responsible for leading and developing the quality of teaching and learning in the Humanities/Languages Department and nurturing positive relationships between students, teachers and stakeholders.

**As Head of Department - Humanities/Languages, you will**:

- Lead faculty activities to support teacher knowledge of our agreed pedagogical approach (NASOT), the Australian Curriculum and QCE Curriculum, and to support at a faculty level our school wide approaches to writing and thinking.
- Support the Positive Education approach at Centenary SHS.
- Interact as a leader of, and participant in, our Collegial Engagement processes, APDP processes and our Senior Leadership Team.
- Support teachers to achieve high standards and to develop their capacity through professional learning, coaching and feedback
- Collect, analyse and interpret data to improve student and staff engagement and to inform the next steps for improvement for all learners.

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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