Eoi - Head of Department - Teaching and Learning

4 days ago

Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

**About Us**:
Welcome to Stretton State College. We are a high performing school with both primary (Gowan) and secondary (Illaweena) campuses. As we enter our eleventh year at Stretton State College we are excited to welcome new students and community members to our College.
We have worked to establish a school which has a strong values base, and strives to ensure a culture of high expectations for students and staff. Our school is one where students look forward to the challenges and opportunities each day, with an increasing focus on eLearning and the advancements of digital learning.

**About the Role**:
The role of HOD Teaching and Learning is based on the secondary campus and may have a small teaching load associated with it. The HOD Teaching and Learning will also work closely in connection with the primary campus leadership team and teaching staff to deliver the pedagogical approach for the College.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Lead the school department, in alignment with the school priorities and strategic plan in collaboration with the school leadership team, to commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Display high quality leadership that sets high standards, and directly influences the engagement, improvement, achievement and wellbeing of staff and students.
- Leading pedagogical practices that focus on empowering students to experience academic growth and success through inclusive practices that enable access, participation purposeful engagement and yearly growth in learning.
- Be futures oriented and strategic in the leadership of faculty and school improvement strategies.
- Lead professional learning opportunities that considers collegial engagement with and between staff.
- Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the school department to achieve goals.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**How to apply**:

- Please attach a resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor); and
- A maximum 2 page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities under the 'How you will be Assessed' section in the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
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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