Deputy Principal

About the School
Clifford Park Special School is a Queensland Department of Education secondary school setting that provides extensive levels of educational support to a diverse student population. The school is situated on well-maintained grounds, has an indoor heated pool, sporting facilities, modern accessible classroom facilities, including access to ICTs. Clifford Park Special School is the only secondary special school located in Toowoomba. It provides a safe and supportive learning environment for students transitioning to high school from our local primary schools, the special school (primary only) and other primary schools in the valley and outlying rural areas. All of our students have an intellectual disability. More than half of students at Clifford Park Special School also have other complexities which may include mental health diagnoses, and additional disability categories such as physical disabilities, hearing impairment, visual impairment, and autism spectrum disorder.
Our Explicit Improvement Agenda is Tailored Supports for Students. In Years 7 to 10, the Australian Curriculum forms the basis of the curriculum framework, with a strong focus on teaching age equivalent content in all learning areas. In Years 11 and 12, students engage in the Applied Syllabus Humanities and Social Sciences, Social and Community Studies. In our senior schooling, we have a relentless approach to finding meaningful postschool pathways for our students using the Planning Alternate Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) process. Students with complex communication needs are well catered for through the use of Augmentative and Alternate Communication (AAC) devices. Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is our whole school framework that is used to improve student behaviour, learning and wellbeing.
About the Role
As a Deputy Principal at Clifford Park Special School, you will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

- Assist the principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Leading the Positive Behaviour for Learning framework.
- Organisational responsibilities including rostering and timetabling.
- Attend to senior schooling curriculum with an emphasis on whole school moderation processes.
- Complex Case Management.
- Human resource management including the supervision of a large team of teacher aides.
- Uphold the deputy principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
- 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 parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business.
- Be futures oriented and strategic.
- Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling.
- Manage resources 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 (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- 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.