Head of Department

6 days ago

Darling Downs, Australia Queensland Government Full time

_About the Department of Education

The Department of Education is 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 Miles State High School

Miles State High School is located at the northern end of Pine Street, Miles.

The school draws students from the town of Miles and surrounding rural areas. We have a number of small feeder schools from the townships of Condamine, Drillham, Dulacca, Guluguba and Wandoan.

Our partnership in learning is based on ensuring that our students are being prepared for an ever-changing future. That their learning engagement is essential to ensure that the chosen future that our students planned for are achieved.

About the Role

You will be part of a team that places explicit focus on providing a safe supportive environment that puts student wellbeing, positive engagement, academic excellence and success for today and tomorrow at the heart of all we do.

Benefits to you:
High quality subsidised accommodation (for families or singles)

A highly attractive remuneration package, generous superannuation, salary sacrificing options and leave loading
A supportive dedicated and innovated school team and community
A broad range of professional development opportunities

As the Head of Department Student Engagement, you will:
Focus on initiatives to support the educational outcomes for students.
Incorporate the vision of Early Childhood and State Schools Division into school planning.
Develop the quality of teaching and learning.
Nurture positive relationships between students, teachers and the community.

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 response to the How you will be Assessed section of 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).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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