About this job
About the School:
Our school was established in 1893 and provides education from Prep to Year 6 with an enrolment of more than 1000 students. The school is situated on the rural/urban fringe of Brisbane. Greenbank State School presents as a vibrant, exciting educational environment where children are involved in real life learning, structured to enhance engagement, which aims to develop our students as active, responsible citizens for the future. Additionally, there is an expectation that all members of our school community will contribute in positive ways to our school culture which is based firmly on the concepts of values, environmental education and sustainability. Our students are encouraged to develop a strong sense of self, be aware of the importance of understanding and committing to others and to accept personal and collective responsibility for nurturing and caring for our environment.
About the Role:
The key responsibilities of this role are to lead the curriculum of the school and to work actively with teachers to develop their knowledge and capacity to deliver high quality teaching and learning across the school.
The ideal candidate will have expert knowledge of the Australian Curriculum, high-yield pedagogical practices and the Science of Reading.
You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:
- 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.
- Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
- Form partnerships with students, parents, other government agencies, and community groups.
- Be futures oriented and strategic.
- Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling especially in relation to students and staff within the school department.
- Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the curriculum areas or whole school program to achieve goals.
Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.
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 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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