About this job
About Kilcoy State High School
A little over an hour from Brisbane, Kilcoy is surrounded by a scenic landscape of rolling hills and rugged mountain ranges with views over the northern reaches of Lake Somerset. Our school celebrates a strong sense of community and is proud of the ways we celebrate the richness and diversity of our students. Kilcoy is an agricultural based community, with primary industries in cattle. Our school offers an outstanding agricultural program, which takes place on our small farm.
About the Role
The Head of Department - Student Engagement, will work closely with students, their families and teachers to support students to engage positively in the school and achieve individualised success.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Be an active member of the school PBL team and 4 Dimensions for positive interactions team
- Analyse junior secondary specific data to collaborate with the junior secondary deputy principal to lead the development and implementation of appropriate tiered intervention strategies, including tracking academic engagement, attendance and behaviour
- Contribute to weekly student support team meetings
- Case manage identified students
- Lead and oversee co curricula and extra-curricular programs to build a positive culture of engagement and learning
- Work closely with parents to achieve shared goals for their students
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 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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