Deputy Principal

4 days ago

Gold Coast, Australia Education 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.
Coomera State Special School
Coomera State Special School supports learners across years Prep to Year 12 in the growing area of Coomera. With a purpose statement of 'Shining the Light on Potential' we live by the values of 'Best in Class, 'EveryOne Matters', Kindness Always' and 'Seriously Playful'. Aligned to these values, the vision for the school supports the following statements
- A culture of high expectations with a strong belief that every student can learn when provided with a dynamic and fun learning environment that supports the individual needs of all students.
- Comprehensive Literacy, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), and Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) are our signature pedagogies used to enact the Australian Curriculum.
- Intentional collaborative practices, data-based decision making and feedback is the way of working for all staff.
- Strong commitment to family and community engagement is a key focus of the school.

About You
- The Deputy Principal will be passionate about driving a collaborative culture of learning and supporting middle leaders, teachers, and support staff to best meet the needs of our students, through a culture of collegial engagement and feedback.
- They will work collaboratively with the Principal in leading staff to develop their knowledge and skills to drive school improvement, focusing on improving student outcomes.
- As a lead learner, they will need to have a strong relational capability to quickly develop positive relationships between students, staff and the wider school community. They will have well developed strategic thinking and analytical skills to contribute to our school improvement agenda with strong organisational skills.

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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