Head of Department (Curriculum) - Proserpine State School - #682333

Join our team at Proserpine State School and take the lead in shaping the curriculum to align with the exciting initiatives of our school and department as our Head of Department (Curriculum) on a full-time temporary basis, for a period of 6 months, unless otherwise determined.

Elevate the standard of teaching and learning as you work towards fostering an environment of excellence. Your passion and dedication will make a lasting impact on education, so seize this opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

About The Department Of Education

The Department of Education are 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 Proserpine State School

Our school community epitomises our motto, “Learning Together, Making a Difference”. Staff, students, parents/carers and interagency support personnel work together and learn from each other, as together we endeavour to ensure the best possible education for our children. The staff value the wealth of experiences that our students have from home, and focus on the teaching and learning of literacy and numeracy that has been identified as our priority by the school community. Through the implementation of the Australian curriculum, learning is organised around real-life and life-like experiences so as to foster life-long learners.

About The Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the relevant curriculum areas or whole school program to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
• 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.
  
  
  

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.

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