Eoi - Head of Department - Social

6 days ago


Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

About the school
Kenmore State High School is a highly regarded school in the western suburbs of Brisbane. The school is located in a very attractive setting on the delightful Moggill Creek. The local community is very supportive of our school and encourages its young people to pursue education as a priority. Kenmore enjoys an excellent reputation and has outstanding achievements across the academic, cultural, citizenship and sporting areas. We have outstanding staff who have contributed much to the lives of our students over the years. Inspirational teaching and quality learning are cornerstones of our school.
The school has a strong direction that is underpinned by our five core values. We believe that every student has the ability to learn and expect each person to strive for personal best. We provide a learning environment that enables multiple opportunities for every student to experience success and to build on this success. We see this success as vital in a moving and changing world. We want our students to experience learning that is futuristic, enterprising and transferable to the range of situations that will emerge in their lifetimes. We expect our students to have a range of options for a quality life because they have maximised every opportunity that this school has offered and see our students graduate as decent humans and great citizens with a deep social conscience and a very real commitment to humanity.
Find out more about our school on our website.
About the role
As the Head of Department you will have responsibility for the following:

- Lead the school department 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 school department to achieve goals.

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
Interested? To apply
- Attach a brief resume (maximum 3 pages) 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 selection criteria 1-4 identified in the attached role description.

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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