About this job
About the Department
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role:
As the Head of Campus you will:
- Deliver the vision of the department
- Improve the educational outcomes of students in their schools
- Develop the quality of teaching and learning
- Nurture positive relationships between students, teachers, the community and stakeholders.
The Head of Campus at the above various campuses is a teaching Head of Campus role. The suitable applicant must be able to demonstrate capability to meet the accountabilities of a quality teacher and has demonstrated leadership capability to lead a Campus in alignment with the College strategic agenda.
Erub Campus, Darnley Island - 12-month temporary appointment
The current enrolment at Tagai State College - Erub Campus is approximately 61 students ranging in year levels from Kindergarten to Year 6. The campus has 2 teachers, teacher aides, local staff and a teaching Head of Campus. For most students, English is an additional language. This role is supervised by a member of the Executive leadership team.
Darnley Island is an island formed by volcanic action and situated in the eastern section of the Torres Strait, near the Great Barrier Reef and just south of the Bligh entrance. The effective community language is Torres Strait Creole, though many people still speak the traditional language, Meriam Mir and the island has a population of around 400 people.
Mer Campus, Murray Island - 12 month temporary appointment
The current enrolment at Tagai State College - Mer Campus is approximately 46 students ranging in year levels from Kindergarten to Year 6. The campus has 2 teachers, teacher aides, local staff and a teaching Head of Campus. For most students, English is an additional language. This role is supervised by a member of the executive leadership team.
Murray Island is a small island of volcanic origin located in the eastern island group of the Torres Strait. The people of Murray Island speak Torres Strait Creole and Meriam Mir, with the islands population of around 450 people.
Iama Campus, Yam Island - 12 month temporary appointment
The current enrolment at Tagai State College - Iama Campus is approximately 53 students ranging in year levels from Kindergarten to Year 6. The campus has 2 teachers, teacher aides, local staff and a teaching Head of Campus for most part of the school day and has a small teaching load to provide teachers with their non-contact provision. For most students, English is an additional language. This role is supervised by a member of the executive leadership team.
Yam Island is an island off the Bourke Isles, 100km northeast of Thursday Island. The area measures about two square kilometres. The language of Iama is Kulkalgau Ya, a dialect of the Western-Central Torres Strait Language Kala Lagaw Ya and the island has a population of around 350 people.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
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.
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.
lcome 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.