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
This exciting opportunity will allow the successful applicant to lead the Humanities, Business and Languages Department to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focused on providing quality learning outcomes for all students, while nurturing positive relationships between students, teachers and stakeholders.
If you want to join our dedicated team and make a positive impact on students' educational outcomes. This role will require passion and expertise in language education supporting our Chinese, Japanese and Spanish language offerings.
About Yeronga State High School
Established in 1960, Yeronga State High School is a strongly connected, environmentally conscious school community that has the well-being of the child central to all learning experiences. Students will be equipped with the real-world skills, experience and knowledge to think creatively and critically in an increasingly complex world. All students and staff work together to uphold our values of Quality, Harmony and Sustainability.
Yeronga State High School is located in Brisbane's inner south side. We are a medium-sized school with approximately 955 students. Staff, students and parents take a great deal of pride in our school community and we consistently achieve outstanding results in academic, sporting and cultural pursuits.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Leading the Humanities, Business and Languages Department to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students with a particular focus on language education.
- 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.
- The successful candidate will be committed to and supportive of the expansion of the Spanish Immersion Academy program in 2025. The candidate must also bring a breadth of curriculum knowledge to this role.
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 1-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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