Head of Department

2 weeks ago

Sunshine Coast, Australia Education Full time

About the school
Beerwah State High School was established in 1992 and is a school of approximately 900 students. We are committed to providing quality public education and have high personal expectations. Our focus has been to reflect what is best in our community and to inspire in students a positive self-concept as well as a pride and a belief in their school.The school culture is underpinned by our Vision and our Values.Vision Statement: Together we learn, individually we grow, Success for allValues: Respect, Responsibility, SafetyAll members of our school are guided by the vision and values and ensure that the needs of our students are our driving force. It also forms the foundation for all of our frameworks, policies and procedures. Students are explicitly taught what the values are and why these values are so important. Students are also taught how to show these values through their actions.The school has many interesting extra-curricular activities in the areas of Arts, Technologies, Physical Education, including excellence programs in the fields of dance and athletics.About the Role
As the Head of Department, you will have responsibility for the following:

- Lead the school department to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students. 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 students, parents, other government agencies, and community groups. Be futures oriented and strategic. Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling especially in relation to students and staff within the school department. 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)

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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