Head of Special Education Services

About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are 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 Kruger State School
We have established a very proud reputation as a community of excellence; in student academic, performing arts and sporting results. Our school offers programs for about 1000 students in Prep to Year 6. Kruger State School offers your family a safe and supportive environment and is very proud to be part of the responsive public education system of Queensland.
Our school plays a significant role in the lives of your children as they grow and develop. In partnership with parents and other members of the community, our school provides students with a high quality education that equips them with the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to be successful in the future; an education which enables students to participate in and contribute to a culturally, socially and economically vibrant society.
About the Role

**Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:

- 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.

About You
We are seeking a suitable applicant who has a passion for supporting complex students and developing the capacity of teachers to provide adjustments in their teaching and learning sequences.The successful applicant will have experience leading and providing high quality programs for students with disability and demonstrated capacity to provide curriculum leadership leading to high quality learning outcomes for all students. They will lead a team of Student Services Team members to work proactively with students in the classroom and in a support role when students have difficulty with emotional regulation. There will be a clear focus on skill development with this team to ensure that students across the school are equitably supported.The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate their capacity to develop relationships in our school community and maintain productive partnerships with external agencies.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.

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).
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