Eoi - Head of Department (Curriculum) and Pedagogy

3 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 the School
Ascot State School provides high quality education for girls and boys from Prep to year 6 in the lovely, inner-city suburb of Ascot. We pride ourselves on catering for all students in a supportive, inclusive school that values motivation, effort, perseverance and a positive attitude towards learning. Founded in 1920, Ascot State School is proud of its rich history, traditions and strong school spirit which have been embraced by generations of local families and new members of the Ascot community. We are very proud of our strong school community partnerships as we know the importance of working together to achieve excellent learning outcomes for every child.
About the Role
As the Head of Department (Curriculum) you will have responsibility for the following:

- Lead the relevant curriculum areas or whole school program to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- 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.
- Form partnerships with students, parents, other government agencies, and community groups.
- 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.
- Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the curriculum areas or whole school program to achieve goals.

For a full list of mandatory requirements please see the attached role description.

**Interested? To apply**:

- Attach a maximum 2 page resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
- Attach a maximum 1 page suitability statement adressing the criteria provided in the attached role description.

Your resume and/or statement should provide evidence of successes in the area of English.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply. 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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