Head of Special Education Services (H01) - Kelvin Grove State College - Special Education Program

Job Reference QLD/MNR679500/26T
Closing date March 3, 2026
Location Brisbane Inner City
Contact 07 3552 7411

About this job

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

Who We Are:

Kelvin Grove State College is part of a unique educational precinct, just three kilometres from Brisbane's central business district and directly adjacent to the Queensland University of Technology.

Our college is a “Prep to Pathways” learning community that seeks to deliver wellness and excellence, guided by our college values.

This is articulated and promoted through our Just Cause: “Nurturing globally competent learners, leaders and citizens.”

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

The HOD-Inclusion P-5 role supports the Deputy Principal P-12 in the delivery of inclusion services to Years Prep - 5 Students.

The role is part of the Junior School and broader College leadership teams and is responsible for embedding whole-of-college inclusion ways of working in relation to curriculum, pedagogy and staff capability development.

Responsibilities include:

  • Manage and coordinate the delivery of high-quality advice and support provided by the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program.
  • Lead and manage the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program to provide advice to classroom teachers for students with disability as needed.
  • Provide high quality advice to the school leadership team, classroom teachers and other school staff to develop, plan and implement effective reasonable adjustments for students with disability.
  • Coordinate and provide intensive targeted teaching for students requiring intervention.
  • Provide, support and/or coordinate case management for students who require extensive or substantial adjustments.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Submit Your Application:

  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
  • Attach a 2-page response to the How you will be assessed section of the attached role description.
  • Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in 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.