Head of Department - Junior Secondary - Bundaberg State High School

Job Reference QLD/NCR601499/24T
Closing date November 18, 2024
Location Wide Bay
Type Full-Time
Contact (07) 4154 5333

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 the Role

The successful candidate must have the demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with students and maintain high expectations for student behaviour and performance. In addition, the demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and lead the planning and implementation of welfare initiatives to support student attendance, engagement and performance is required.

Bundaberg State High Schools takes pride in fostering a culture that maintains high expectations for student behaviour and performance and values the development of positive working relationships with students and colleagues as a priority.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • lead curriculum focus in line with school and departmental initiatives
  • participate in delivering the vision of State Schools Division
  • develop the quality of teaching and learning
  • nurture positive relationships between students, teachers and stakeholders.
  • lead the high expectations and accountability for student attendance, uniform, classroom behaviour, playground behaviour and supervision for management of programs and facilities.
  • communicate and document student welfare needs between all appropriate school community members including, but not limited to executive team, senior leadership, guidance officers, youth support workers, indigenous support, special education, school nurse, year level coordinators, teachers and parents.

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.

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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