Head Of Special Services

6 days ago


Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
Varsity College, is a Prep to Year 12 (split campus) school which prides itself on a strong history of academic, sporting, cultural and community excellence. Our college has high expectations in terms of achievement, behaviour and appearance and all members of the College community understand and support our high expectations culture. Our rich and rigorous programs position our students to achieve outstanding results and graduate well prepared for success beyond school. Our staff are passionate professionals who are committed to helping students successfully achieve, no matter what it takes. Our high academic achievement is a testament to our dedicated teachers who take great pride in creating rich and engaging educational programs that provide appropriate intellectual challenges and encourage all students to continually flourish within an environment of equity and excellence.

**About the Role**:
As a Head of Special Education at Varsity College, you will be an integral part of our Primary teaching team, leading the delivery of a vibrant curriculum to our students and possessing a strong knowledge of content and pedagogy in this area. You will specialise in the ability to differentiate the curriculum to the diverse learning needs of our student cohort, particularly in the area of inclusive education and students with additional support needs.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Work with, and build teachers' capability in using data to provide effective differentiated instruction to a diverse student cohort
- Implement research based pedagogical practices to increase student engagement
- Lead the development and implementation of high quality of teaching and adjustments for students with disability in accordance with related legislation and policies
- 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.
- Support the College's Collegial Engagement Policy and align staff capability to professional learning opportunities
- Be committed to creating a school wide culture of wellbeing, engagement and personal achievement that values diversity, responding to the needs and interests of students and staff.

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

**How to apply**:

- Please attach a maximum 3 page CV that demonstrates your capacity to be successful in the role including two current professional referees; and
- A maximum 2 page written response addressing the key capabilities below:

- Demonstrated teaching competence and capacity to provide curriculum leadership, particularly in the area of special education leading to the achievement of quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and capacity to develop and sustain productive relationships within and beyond the school community.
- Demonstrated capacity to use your strong analytical skills to contribute to educational outcomes at the school level, with particular reference to differentiated and targeted teaching interventions.
- Capacity for leading and managing change within the school environment and school community.

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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