Head of Department

20 hours ago


Logan City, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
**About the Role**:
The Head of Department English is an active participant in the school leadership and curriculum teams. The successful applicant will significantly contribute to a school culture that is focussed on continuous improvement to maximise each student's performance and potential.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Implementation of the English Curriculum Years 7-12 through quality pedagogy and teaching and learning practices.
- Professionally support teachers, especially early career teachers, and contribute to positive staff wellbeing.
- Oversight of all QCAA requirements for English.
- Leadership of whole school literacy initiatives and Corrective English program.
- Contribute to the academic learning culture and implement programs and processes in English that support quality learning outcomes for all students.

The successful applicant is required to work across a range of teams to monitor student performance, and support staff and students to improve learning outcomes in alignment with Equity and Excellence expectations.
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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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