About the School: Located in Brisbane's south, Runcorn State High School is a vibrant and culturally diverse school with a focus on building a responsibility for learning through high expectations and personalised learning.
Our goal is to lead and empower our school community to develop creative, independent, and resilient learners who pursue aspirational future pathways.
The school prides itself on its academic, cultural and sporting excellence programs and as a positive education school, there is a strong focus on student wellbeing.About the Role: An exciting opportunity exists for a dedicated and dynamic individual to join the leadership team at Runcorn State High School in the role of Head of Department Health and Physical Education.
In this role you will lead the curriculum area of Health and Physical Education in line with departmental initiatives.
You will also be responsible for the leadership of sport, including the management of the school's sports excellence academies in Basketball, Touch Football and Baseball.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Lead the relevant curriculum area/whole school program to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focused on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.Embed socially just practices in daily school life.Set high standards for student and staff performance.Form partnerships with students, parents, other government agencies, and community groups.Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the curriculum areas or whole school program to achieve goals.
Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.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 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).
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