Head of Special Education Services

6 days ago


Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

About the School
Sandgate District State High is a school which has been strongly connected to the Sandgate community since 1959. There is a strong sense of belonging among the students, teachers and alumni, demonstrated by the large number of anniversary occasions which are organised to celebrate various milestones in the school's history.Our values of Be Respectful, Be Work Ready and Be Your Best capture the essence of what our school is about. These values drive everything we say and do at Sandgate and ensure consistency of professional practice throughout the school.The way we achieve our vision is to continuously work with our teachers and support staff to improve pedagogy. We do this by relentlessly implementing our improvement agenda in every classroom.About the Role
As Head of Special Education Services, you will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

- Leading the school Learning Enhancement Centre teachers, students and stakeholders to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Working with the Student Support Team to ensure equitable outcomes for students with diverse learning needs.
- Leading learning support and quality differentiation to enhance inclusion across the school.
- Supporting the school's strategic agenda and annual implementation plan.
- Managing teacher-aide timetabling and the leadership of teacher case managers to improve student outcomes.
- Managing a budget to ensure equitable delivery of resources.
- Forming new and continuing established partnerships with parents, other government agencies, and community groups.

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 (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- 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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