About this job
The Education Futures Institute is a key system initiative in the department's education strategy, Equity and Excellence: Realising the potential of every student, to empower departmental staff, educators, school and system leaders to build professional expertise through high quality, targeted capability development across their career. The Education Futures Institute delivers a suite of flagship programs that are comprehensive professional learning experiences targeted to career junctures. Program design is underpinned by professional standards and contemporary research aligned to the Department of Education's current and emerging strategic priorities and workforce needs. Programs aim to empower Queensland state school staff, educators and leaders and will be co-designed and delivered with internal and external partners, including academic, tertiary and industry leaders.
The Flagship Aspiring Principal Program is a targeted leadership capability development program providing participants the opportunity to develop their personal and professional capabilities on their journey to becoming an effective school and system principal in a Queensland state school.
Over a 12-month duration, program participants will take part in three residential leadership learning workshops, virtual masterclasses, two sets of three-day field experience opportunities, and will engage in a range of network learning opportunities. Detailed information about the program can be accessed on the EFI Catalogue (Department of Education staff only) and all applicants are encourage to access this information before applying.
The Aspiring Principal Program is differentiated to support context-specific career aspirations.
This EOI is for applications for aspiring small school principals and aspiring primary school principals. We are seeking high-performing educators who are committed to teaching and leading in level 1 or 2 schools as a teaching principal or who are committed to leading a state primary school as the principal.
Mandatory Requirements:
- Applicants must be permanent teachers or school leaders with the Queensland Department of Education.
- Applicants must possess full registration with the QLD College of Teachers.
- Upload the principal endorsement form signed by your current Principal with your application.
Please see online questionnaire and the recruitment stages PDF attached.
To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history)
- Attach your signed Principal endorsement form.
- Complete the questionnaire, found on the next page after clicking 'Apply Now'
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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