Deputy Principal

1 week ago

Far North Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time $100,000 - $120,000 per year

About the School

Kowanyama State School is a Kindy - Year 10 remote indigenous community school on the Gulf of Carpentaria in Far North Queensland. At Kowanyama State School, we strive every day to uphold our school values: respect learning, respect community and respect culture. Our students are all EALD learners, active and enthusiastic.

About living in Kowanyama

Living and working in the small remote town of Kowanyama, you will have access to the benefits the Department offers for temporary teachers employed in rural and remote locations. These benefits include travel, location allowances and subsidised departmental housing.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the school Principal, as a Deputy Principal you will directly contribute to the continuous improvement in educational outcomes for school students at Kowanyama SS. You will work with the Principal to successfully implement Departmental priorities in curriculum, and teaching and learning.

About the Role

As the Deputy Principal you will have responsibility for the following:

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.
Deputise for the Principal when required.
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.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply:

Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach 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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