EOI - Deputy Principal (Secondary) - Redlynch State College

Job Reference QLD/FNR571702/24E
Closing date July 12, 2024
Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Type Full-Time / Part-Time
Status Permanent
Contact (07) 4037 3994 

About this job

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

Welcome to Redlynch State College:

Situated in the picturesque Redlynch Valley and catering for students from Prep to Year Twelve, Redlynch State College has a proud history of academic success, sporting prowess, community support and parent involvement. We see education as a three way partnership between teachers, students and their parents as we aim to ensure that every student experiences a curriculum that focuses on their future and prepares them for success. Our dedicated and professional teaching team shares our college vision ‘Learning in our Valley, Thinking beyond the Hills' and this is supported by our school-wide pedagogy of Relationships, Success, Connections, Equity and Quality (RSCEQ) which underpins the learning activities we as a College provide.

Our college is spread across two modern campuses, separated by parking and drop off zones. Students in Prep to Year Six attend the junior campus where our experienced staff provide strong foundations in literacy and numeracy in a secure and supportive environment. Our senior campus hosts the junior secondary (Years 7-9) and senior secondary (Years 10-12) phases of learning, with experienced staffand state of the art facilities supportinga curriculum that leads to a successful transition for all students to further education, training or employment upon graduating in Year 12.

Your Opportunity

This Deputy Principal Position manages the following portfolio:

  • Member of Secondary Administration/Leadership Team accountable to the Head of Campus - Secondary
  • Accountability for grade 8 and grade 11 students, including behaviour, wellbeing, case-management
  • Maintaining secondary timetable 2024
  • Developing secondary timetable 2025
  • Secondary staffing and recruitment (with Executive Principal)
  • Cancellation of enrolment process - year 11
  • Year 11 Leadership Camp (with year 11 Dean)
  • Line management of 4 HODs
  • Secondary reporting, parent teacher interviews, Curriculum & Pathways expo, and 2025 subject selection (as per timetabling).

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-page response to the How you will/may be assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

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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