Head of Department

2 days ago

Logan City, Australia Education Full time

**About the School**:
Kingston State College is a multi-pathway campus that seeks to ensure that all students have the opportunity to reach their life potential.
The College Community is committed to the promotion of values such as respect, personal accountability and taking pride in achievement.

**About the Role**:
As Head of Department, Student Services you will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

- Provide leadership and guidance for the implementation of innovative measures aimed at improving student learning outcomes and attendance in schools where a significant percentage of students may have a disadvantaged background, ensuring quality learning outcomes for all students. Where requested, prepare all data returns for the Deputy Principal and Priincipal. Provide management and engagement strategies including induction activities of new arrivals, and advise on specific academic, social and emotional needs of new arrivals. Monitor students' individual performance and behaviour and develop and implement intervention strategies where necessary. Communicate and work with parents, staff, higher education institutes and State Schools Division to develop strategies to improve learning outcomes, student achievements and attendance. Work with and provide tools for the school leadership team, Head of Departments, Year Level Coordinators, Guidance Officers and teachers to utilise in relation to student achievement and attendance. Develop and implement community engagement strategies and programs with other organisations, local businesses and not for profit organisations. Roll out a wellbeing program to years 7 and 8 aligned with whole school priorities. Liaise with external agencies (for example, indigenous support agencies) to support new arrivals and their families through integrating them into the new environment, and incorporating the holistic needs of new students including academic, social and emotional. e.mbed socially just practices in daily school life through leadership in relation to student attendance and improved academic outcomes. Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling especially in relation to students and staff within the school. 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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