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 Lockyer District High School Secondary education in Gatton was first offered on the 1st January 1913 as a secondary department attached to Gatton State School.
In 1917, due to increasing enrolments, Gatton High School was created on the present Gatton State School site.
This became Lockyer District High School when it was opened at its present location in 1961.
Since that time, our school has developed with the town in establishing a positive and respected reputation and is recognised as a leader in the fields of academic, sporting and cultural excellence.
Our school has produced many of the community's local leaders and today is home to 950 students.About the Role Every day, in every classroom, we are supporting all students to become enterprising, resilient, creative, adaptable, confident individuals.
To achieve this vision, we provide students with access to a broad range of quality curriculum programs and learning opportunities.
You will play a vital role in developing the quality of teaching and learning and nurturing positive relationships between students, teachers and stakeholders.
The successful applicant will, as HOD (English), be responsible for leading the English curriculum area within our school, including English (7-10), English Extension (10), Essential, General, and Literature (11-12), and literacy interventions including literacy short courses.You will be required to lead teaching staff to provide quality learning outcomes for all students, and to lead continuous school improvement aligned to our school's strategic priorities.
As an instructional leader, you will be focused on ensuring all students develop their global competencies so they can transition into the future workforce with confidence and resilience.As such, you will be required to demonstrate your previous success with:The design of curriculum and cross curricula learning experiences that meet the requirements of the Australian Curriculum V9, and QCAA.Engaging students in skill development through authentic learning experiences.Engaging with the wider school community to nurture quality positive relationships between students, parents, teachers and stakeholders across the school and wider community.Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the faculty to achieve goals.A mandatory requirement of this role is:Current full registration, or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland.
Information on registration requirements is available at www.qct.edu.au or on toll free .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 2-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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