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 Emerald State High School
Emerald State High School caters to students from Years 7 to 12, and also provides facilities for Special Education students via the Special Education Program attached to the school campus. Emerald High offers an extensive range of subjects to cater for the varied needs of both its students and the needs of the wider community. The school has an experienced team of staff dedicated to providing students with quality educational outcomes in line with The Department of Education's policy framework.
At Emerald High, we live by the motto “Every Student Has Success”, and we seek to provide a wide range of quality learning experiences within a safe and caring learning environment.
About the Role
As the Head of Department - Mathematics, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited, to the following:
- Lead a large faculty of varying skill ability.
- Lead the delivery of a quality assured V9.0 rollout of the Australian Curriculum for Year 8 to Year 10.
- Lead the delivery of a quality assured curriculum and assessment in senior mathematics.
- Mentor and coach staff to improve pedagogy in your chosen curriculum area.
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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