Head of Special Education Services (HO1) - Moura State School - Special Education Program

Job Reference QLD/CQR602140/24T
Closing date November 18, 2024
Location Rockhampton region
Type Full-Time
Contact (07) 4997 5222

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 Moura State School

Moura State School is an inclusive school dedicated to providing a quality education to the children of Moura and the surrounding areas. Our school aims to work in partnership with our parents and community to provide excellence in opportunity for all children.

Our core values are safety, learning, courtesy, and responsibility. These values are acknowledged on our weekly parade where we celebrate the achievements of our students in classrooms, in cultural events and on the sports fields.

In February 2023 our enrolment was 275 students. We are a socially connected school with an active student council and a proactive P&C who work tirelessly to provide extra opportunities and resources for our children students. 

Moura State School is a school committed to inclusion, improvement and excellence. We look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful school community.

About the Role

You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

  • 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.
  • Support classroom teachers and other school staff to access departmental or other external specialist services, professional development, and supports as needed.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply: 

  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history) 
  • Attach a 1-page 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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