Head Of Department

1 week ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Education Full time

About the School
Stretton State College is a high performing school with students across primary (Gowan) and secondary (Illaweena) campuses. We have worked to establish a school which has a strong values base, and strives to ensure a culture of high expectations for students and staff. Our school is one where students look forward to the challenges and opportunities each day, with an increasing focus on eLearning and the advancements of digital learning.
Our staff are passionate, supportive and experts in their fields. Stretton fosters an environment of lifelong learning through ongoing professional development programs to ensure that our staff are continuously growing and building on their knowledge and skills. Our entire staff understand young people, and the particular way in which they learn, develop and communicate. Our learning and extensive co-curricula programs are specifically designed to help students to become the citizens the world needs.
About the Role

**As the Head of Department (Curriculum), you will**:

- Lead curriculum focus in line with school and departmental initiatives, including the rollout of Australian Curriculum V9.0 Prep-Year 6.
- Participate in delivering the vision of State Schools Division.
- Develop the quality of teaching and learning aligned to the College's Pedagogical Approach.
- Nurture positive relationships between students, teachers and stakeholders.
- Form strong partnerships with students, parents, other government agencies, and community groups.

The Head of Department (Curriculum) is accountable to and under the direction of the Principal or delegate.

**The successful applicant will**:

- Have excellent interpersonal skills for both staff and students.
- Demonstrated teaching competence and capacity to provide curriculum leadership, leading to the achievement of quality learning outcomes for all students in a Prep-Year 6 context.
- Lead projects that enable students to achieve to their full potential.
- Capacity to use analytical skills and data analysis to contribute to educational outcomes at school level.

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)
- Attach a maximum 2 page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities under the "How you will be assessed" section in the attached role description.

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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