Head of Department - Junior Secondary - Lockyer District State High School

Job Reference QLD/DSR600765/24T
Closing date November 12, 2024
Location Toowoomba region
Type Full-Time
Contact (07) 5466 2333

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:

An exciting opportunity exists for a passionate and flexible educator to join the Lockyer District State High School leadership team in 2025, unless otherwise determined. In this role, you will lead and case manage up to two year levels within the Junior Secondary offerings at the school. Key roles are the case management of the year levels along with the Wellbeing Team with a view to improving student data particular attendance, behaviour and student engagement in the positive culture of the school. You will also be responsible for leading some curriculum initiatives.

Key aspects include:

  • Lead the engagement and wellbeing strategy using the general capabilities, and supporting orientation and transition processes,
  • Communicating and work with parents, staff and the broader community to develop strategies to improve learning outcomes, student achievements and attendance,
  • Case managing students to improve their attendance,
  • Enacting behaviour management strategies and leading, as part of a team, Tier 2 and Tier 3 (PBL) implementation,
  • Leading a team to create new opportunities for students to lead and build their capability through school engagement,
  • Contributing to the further development of a positive school culture, building of our wellbeing strategy and nurture positive relationships between students, school staff and the community.

As an instructional leader, you will be focused on ensuring all students develop their global competencies so they can transition into the future workforce with confidence and resilience.

As such, you will be required to demonstrate your previous success with:

  • The design of programs and learning experiences that promote student engagement and contribute to a positive school culture,
  • Engaging students in skill development through authentic learning experiences,
  • Effective analysis of key data sets including attendance data, behaviour data and wellbeing data sets,
  • Engaging with the wider school community to nurture quality positive relationships between students, parents, teachers and stakeholders across the school and wider community,
  • Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the team to achieve goals.

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 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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