Head of Department

2 days ago

Gold Coast, Australia Education Full time

About the School
At Southport Special School, we value high levels of collaboration and shared decision making with our families. We aim to support every student to be their very best. We do this through the use of evidence based research to inform teaching and learning, rigorous use of student learning data to inform next steps for learning. We are committed to supporting the capability development of staff at all levels of their career.
Our school vision is to empower every student to reach their full potential within an inclusive, supportive and respectful learning environment.
About the Role

**As the Head of Department (Curriculum) you will**:

- lead curriculum focus in line with school and departmental initiatives
- participate in delivering the vision of State Schools Division
- develop the quality of teaching and learning
- nurture positive relationships between students, teachers and stakeholders.

The Head of Department (Curriculum) is accountable to and under the direction of the Principal
As the Head of Department (Curriculum) you will have responsibility for the following:

- Co-lead the processes and support to build staff preparedness and understanding of the Australian Curriculum version 9 and its implementation in a special school setting
- Co-lead support processes to ensure staff readiness for changes to the ICP process
- Lead the relevant curriculum areas and teams to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students
- Lead data literacy conversations and support teacher use of High Impact Teaching Strategies outlined in the school Instructional Playbooks
- Set high standards for student and staff performance and have a clear line of sight and presence in the classrooms
- Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development
- 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

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)
- Attach a maximum 2-page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities identified in the attached role description with explicit reference as to how you would support the school to implement version 9 of the Australian Curriculum and proposed changes for Individual Curriculum Plans.

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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