Head of Special Education Services (H02) - Park Lake State School - Special Education Program

Job Reference QLD/SER598249/24T
Closing date November 3, 2024
Location Gold Coast
Type Full-Time
Contact (07) 5519 5200

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 Park Lake State School 

Park Lake State School opened in 2008 in the West Pacific Pines area as a direct result of current rapid residential development and future development plans. The school opened with an enrolment of 212 students and is expecting to have over 1050 enrolments in 2020.

We have created a community school, one which encompasses an atmosphere of caring, respect, ownership, quality learning experiences and personal development.

We invite all families to become a part of our learning community, “Learning and Growing Together” and developing Park Lake State School as a highly respected part of our local community. This is supported by a very active Parents and Citizens Association which works alongside our school team to provide the best learning experiences for our students.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • 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.

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). 

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