About this job
About Us:
Cairns State Special School is a student-centred, inclusive and respectful learning community. State of the art facilities underpin highly individualised programs for students with severe disability in the greater Cairns area. Our motto - Achieve the extraordinary!
Staff work within multi-disciplinary teams to proactively support wellbeing and engagement, enabling every student to have a clear voice in their learning pathway and to realise their potential.
About the Role:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- 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.
The successful applicant will have highly developed interpersonal skills to build productive partnerships and lead others in delivering educational curriculum and wellbeing that provides rich opportunities for all students to realise their life-long potential.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply:
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- 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).
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