Eoi - Deputy Principal - Morayfield State High

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
About the school
Morayfield State High School is a large, complex secondary school with an ICSEA of 947 and a population where there is a significant percentage of students who are developmentally vulnerable in one or more of the following areas; physical health and wellbeing, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive skills, communication skills and general knowledge. The school population includes many students with a strong cultural identity as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 20% of students have been identified through the NCCD process as requiring additional support or intervention to achieve. 47 different cultural groups are represented in the school's fast-growing student population.
Our school community values and celebrates the success of its students and the dedication and commitment of its excellent staff. Staff and students are expected to commit to and work within a culture that promotes individual and collective learning, uses data to inform practice and embodies the belief that all students can be successful. Our explicit improvement agenda goals are: - All students will achieve to a high standard given the right time and support. All teachers will teach to a high standard given the right time and support.

**About the role**:
**Key portfolio responsibilities will include**:

- Pedagogy and eLearning platforms and online resourcing inclusive of STEM, robotics and eSports
- Actioning the Smart Classrooms strategy including Bring Your Own Device and embedding ICTs into student learning. Collegial Engagement processes - Classroom Profiling, Observations

As the Deputy Principal you will have responsibility for (but not limited to) the following:

- Working as part of the school's leadership team to foster a shared educational belief that all students can achieve to a high standard and all teachers can teach to a high standard, resulting in quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Deputise for the Principal when required.
- Uphold the deputy principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
- Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
- Set high standards for student and staff performance.
- Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
- Co-leading the implementation of the school's strategic priorities and explicit improvement agenda through effective data analysis, efficient project management and quality assurance of delegated school portfolios and responsibilities.
- Quality assuring curriculum, pedagogy and assessment in line with best practice in the school's Pedagogy Plan.
- Building the capability of Head of Departments and other school-based leaders through effective line management and leadership of ongoing professional development aligned to the Australian Professional Standards and annual performance review processes.
- Overseeing budgeting and action planning for delegated departments, cohorts and school projects, ensuring effective use of targeted resources and equity of access for all students.
- Be futures oriented and strategic forming partnerships with students, parents, other schools, other government agencies, and community groups to enrich learning experiences and opportunities for students.
- Understanding and enacting the legislation and policies that affect schooling in relation to students and staff including the Student Learning and Wellbeing Framework, the Staff Wellbeing Framework, the Inclusive Education Policy, the Student Code of Conduct and associated behaviour policies and procedures.
- Manage resources to achieve goals.

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.

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.