Head of Special Education Services

16 hours ago


Sunshine Coast, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
Nirimba State Primary School opened in 2022 and provides a high-quality educational service to the students of Nirimba and Banya. Our student enrolment has increased significantly since opening and we are now a school of 560 students.
The Head of Special Education Services at Nirimba State Primary School is known as the Head of Inclusion. 67 students are captured as part of the NCCD at our school. You will work as part of the management team of the school, leading your team of three other inclusion teachers and three teacher aides.

**About the Role**:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Lead the inclusion agenda at the school in collaboration with other members of the management team.
- Through your leadership, ensure a high-quality service is being provided by your team with appropriate engagement of parents, carers, staff and students.
- Develop and implement systems and processes to ensure effective and efficient management of the Inclusion portfolio to deliver high-quality educational and support services.
- Collaborate with regional support services and external agencies to leverage the best possible outcomes for students who require additional support at school.
- Develop the capability of your team and teaching staff at the school to ensure adjustments are recorded, implemented with fidelity and communicated with parents and carers.
- Support transitions for students from local ECDP's to Prep.
- Provide oversight of policy and legislation relating to education for students with disability to ensure that the school is adhering to the Disability Standards for Education and meeting our obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act.

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 response to the 'How you will be Assessed' section of 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.
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