Head of Special Education Services

About the Department

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.

About the School

Balmoral State High School is an inclusive co-educational public school focused on academic growth, social responsibility and student wellbeing. We offer diverse opportunities and personalised pathways through strong community and industry partnerships. Our values of agency, belonging and innovation guide students toward success in learning, training and a global future.

About the Role

You will drive learning innovation, agency, and a deep sense of belonging for all students. As the Head of Special Education Services - Balmoral State High School - Special Education Program, you will lead the implementation of inclusive practices that enable students with disability to access, engage, and participate fully in the school community. The role includes ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and policy, while building strong connections with families and the wider community. Your leadership will support a culture of inclusion and improved outcomes for all students.

Highly Desirable Skills and Experiences

Highly desirable but not mandatory skills and experiences for this role are:
Solid understanding of current educational research
Commitment to continual learning and development
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within teams

Your Responsibilities

As the Head of Special Education Services, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Drive the school's vision and values to foster an evolving, high-quality professional learning community, supporting students as globally-minded, future-focused citizens.
Lead a collaborative and progressive Inclusion Department, partnering with students, parents and a range of industry bodies to revolutionise pathways for students with identified learning needs.
Elevate and scale high-quality teaching and learning practices, aligning instruction with responsive, responsive pedagogies and authentic assessment.
Manage and coordinate the delivery of high-quality advice and support provided by the Special Education Program, Learning Support Program.
Lead and manage the Special Education Program to provide advice to classroom teachers for students with disability as needed. Manage a diverse team of teaching and technical staff, optimising human resources across the school to advance our commitment to inclusive practices.
Provide high quality advice to the school leadership team, classroom teachers and other school staff to develop, plan and implement effective reasonable adjustments for students with disability.
Coordinate and provide intensive targeted teaching for students requiring intervention.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply

Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to the attached role description.
Attach a copy of the mandatory requirements outlined in 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.
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