Head of Department
11 hours ago
This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
About the School
Deception Bay State High School, established in 1992, is a co-educational state school situated just north of Brisbane. With approximately 950 students, the school provides a rigorous and comprehensive education that is relevant and future-focussed for our diverse student population. A key vision for the school is empowering all learners to thrive through our four school values of Belonging, Integrity, Persistence and Aspiration. Our school values are reflected in our school priorities and support the provision of our whole school curriculum including our structures and policies, procedures and rules, funding priorities, decision-making arrangements, disciplinary procedures, community relations and our approach to staff and student wellbeing. We believe these values will guide all of our students to become thriving learners.
**These values are underpinned by our four pillars**:
- Inclusion
- Positive Education
- Learning
- Pathways
About the Role
As the Head of Department you will have responsibility for the following:
- Lead the school department to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
- Set high standards for student and staff performance.
- Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
- Form partnerships with students, parents, other government agencies, and community groups.
- Be futures oriented and strategic.
- Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling especially in relation to students and staff within the school department.
- Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the school department to achieve goals.
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)
- A maximum 2-page written response suitability statement addressing:
1. Demonstrated capacity to provide curriculum leadership leading to quality learning outcomes 2. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop and sustain productive relationships
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply. 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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