Head of Department

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

About the School Victoria Point State High School is a Queensland Secondary State School situated within the Bayside growth corridor of the Redlands community. At Victoria Point State High School we improve student outcomes by developing an expert teaching team and effective pedagogy practices, and drive cultural change through collaborative practices. Our school is values and outcomes driven, where quality personalised learning delivers schooling that is futures focused. Our four learning pathways of "Creative Industries" (CI); "Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics" (STEM); "Health, Humanities and Enterprise" (HHE); and school based Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) are the key facets to our school's culture for learning. Our focus is to provide opportunity for authentic learning that has rigour, is connected, relevant, and caters for difference. About the Role As the Head of Department - Teaching and Learning, 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. For a full list of mandatory requirements please see the attached role description. **Interested? To apply**: - Attach a brief resume 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 the key capabilities identified in the attached role description. 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.


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