Head of Special Education Services

An exciting opportunity exists for a passionate and dedicated educator to join the Executive leadership team at Acacia Ridge State School as Head of Special Education Services.

In this role, you will lead an expert teaching team of five inclusion teachers responsible for providing engaging and equitable access to the Australian Curriculum delivery at Acacia Ridge State School.

The school also has an Early Childhood Development Program attached that the successful candidate will also lead.

About the Department

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

About the School

Acacia Ridge State School, established over 150 years ago, is deeply rooted in its community, connecting both past and future. Located on a former high school campus, we embrace a rich history, from our strong ties with First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, with 15% of our students identifying as First Nations, to our multicultural student body, with over 44 cultures represented. Acacia Ridge is a place where the oldest and newest Australians come together to learn, grow, and succeed. Our unique blend of heritage and diversity creates a vibrant, inclusive environment that empowers students to thrive.

Your Responsibilities

As the Head of Special Education Services, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Manage and coordinate the delivery of high-quality advice and support provided by the Special Education Program and Early Childhood Development Program.
• Lead and manage the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program to provide advice to classroom teachers for students with disability as needed.
• 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.
• Provide, support and/or coordinate case management for students who require extensive or substantial adjustments.
• Support classroom teachers and other school staff to access departmental or other external specialist services, professional development, and supports as needed.
• Participate in school decision making processes as well as professional development to contribute to school goals, vision and planning.
• Implement and coordinate school-wide systems including data systems to monitor students with disability and record the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability.
• Form and maintain partnerships with parents, other government agencies, and community groups to support students with disability.
• Manage human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources to achieve goals.

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.