Head of School (Secondary) (Level 4) - Earnshaw State College

Job Reference QLD/MNR604638/24P
Closing date December 1, 2024
Location Brisbane - North
Type Full-Time
Contact (07) 3621 7333

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 Earnshaw State College

Earnshaw State College is a P-12 college located in Banyo amid a vibrant and growing business district situated within the Airport Development Precinct. Earnshaw's location and seamless P-12 approach to schooling facilitates the delivery of unique and exciting learning opportunities for our students. At Earnshaw, we believe that it is important to ensure that our curriculum engages the broad range of learners, enabling them to enjoy learning in a safe and inclusive environment. Our focus is on excellence in teaching and learning and our College staff is a diverse, highly qualified group of professional and paraprofessional people whose unwavering focus is on the success and wellbeing of our students.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Uphold the principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
  • Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
  • Set high standards for student and staff performance.
  • Active participants in life long learning and ongoing professional development.

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). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.