Head of Special Education Services

2 weeks ago

Ipswich, Australia Queensland Government Full time

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 the School:
Our school has proudly served the Ipswich community since 1867 and currently enrols 238 students from Prep to Year 6. We offer a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment where students are supported to grow, learn, and thrive. Guided by our motto, Learn, Believe, Succeed, we are committed to delivering high-quality education for every child. Our experienced and dedicated staff work closely with students to help them reach their full potential. We take great pride in our rich traditions, strong community reputation, and the outstanding achievements of our students.

About the Role

You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:
Manage and coordinate the delivery of high-quality advice and support provided by the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program.
Lead and manage the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program to provide advice to classroom teachers for students with disability as needed.
Provide high quality advice to the school leadership team, classroom teachers and other school staff to develop, plan and implement effective reasonable adjustments for students with disability.
Coordinate and provide intensive targeted teaching for students requiring intervention.

Please refer to the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

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 statement (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.
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