About this job
About the Department of Education
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 Goondi State School
Goondi State School is a prep to year 6 primary school situated in Innisfail in the heart of the beautiful Cassowary Coast. It caters for some 400 students and has a wonderful blend of town and country children. Our students are drawn from residential suburbs, small acreage properties and extensive banana and cane farms.
Goondi State School is held in high regard by the Innisfail community and we are immensely proud of the standard of education we provide for our students. Our focus is very much on high-yield teaching approaches such as Explicit Teaching and Direct Instruction and the development of student literacy and numeracy through implementing highly structured Reading, Writing, Spelling and Mathematics programs.
Our school motto is “Dare To Do Well” and this is reflected in all aspects of our school with staff consistently aiming towards best practice and students striving to be the best that they can be.
About the Role
Responsibilities within this role include, but are not limited to:
- Lead the relevant curriculum areas or whole school program to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
- Set high standards for student and staff performance.
- Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the curriculum areas or whole school program to achieve goals.
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 written statement in response to 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.
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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