Head of Department

1 week ago

Ipswich, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
At WoodLinks State School we are proud of our students and their achievements and work cooperatively with all members of our school community to ensure the values and vision of our community are taught to our children.
In everything we do at WoodLinks State School, our focus is on setting high expectations for student's success in reading and celebrating reading achievement, improvement in reading and each child's development in a caring environment. At WoodLinks State School we say that 'If you read, you can succeed'. Students, staff and our community are committed to ensuring that every child succeeds every day in reading.
WoodLinks State School is a growing school community of 850 students from diverse backgrounds. Our staff members are a mix of people new to their professions and experienced people, but with the bulk of teachers being in the early stages of their careers.

**About the Role**:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- 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.

The successful applicant will have the wonderful opportunity to build upon our significant work in enriching the outcomes of our people. Central to this will be: the coaching and mentoring of teachers engaging with student learning data, assessing the implications and then work with people to enhance curriculum and pedagogy planning for and enacting change theory as we engage with Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum working with teams of teachers to plan curriculum and to write assessments of learning and contributing to the life of the school community.
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 2-pg 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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