Head of Department

5 days ago


Brisbane, Australia Queensland Government Full time

This is a temporary full-time position to commence from 14 July 2025 until 12 December 2025 unless otherwise determined. About the Department The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle. About our school Our school culture is driven by our motto 'To Strive is to Shine". At Kedron State High School, all students and staff are encouraged to do their best in all school endeavours. We believe in optimising wellbeing and learning, whilst driving the constant pursuit of academic excellence. We provide a safe, supportive, inclusive and enriching learning environment, where all students are constantly surrounded by possibility and opportunity. We inspire and encourage students to Strive to meet challenges and follow their passions with the same levels of determination, resilience and effort each and every day. With this learning, students are also taught to Shine with dignity and humility through their actions and demonstrate the honourable qualities of being honest, trustworthy, fair, compassionate and decent human beings. About the Role As the Head of Department - Industrial Design & Technology and Vocational Education and Training: You will lead the Industrial Technology and Design (ITD) and Vocational Education and Training (VET) Faculties to plan, implement and review curriculum and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning programs to enhance student learning outcomes. You should have a thorough knowledge of both ITD and VET programs and would continue to drive the well-established and exciting VET pathways and programs at Kedron and have the responsibility as the RTO manager. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. Interested? To Apply Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). Attach a written response (2-page maximum) addressing Key Capabilities 1-4 as per Role Description "How you will be assessed" section. 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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