Head of Department - Student Engagement - Forest Lake State High School Education (Organisation site: http://qed.qld.gov.au/ ) Metropolitan South Region, Early Childhood and State Schools Division Is success for every student at the core of your teaching? Do you want to build your professional capacity to deliver high quality education to diverse students on diverse pathways? Can you make a difference to the outcomes for our students as a HOD of Junior Engagement? Forest Lake State High School's vision is "a first-class education for every student in our community".
As HOD of Junior Engagement, you will support and lead initiatives that enhance the engagement, belonging, wellbeing and behaviour support of every student across years 7-9.
Job details Position status: Fixed Term Temporary Position type: Full-time Occupational group: Education & Training Classification: Stream 2 / HO1 Workplace Location: Forest Lake State High School Job ad reference: QLD/MSR602392/24 T Closing date: 19-Nov-2024 Yearly salary: $141088 - $143582 Fortnightly salary: $5407.90 - $5503.50 Job duration: A period of 1 year, unless otherwise determined 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.
About Forest Lake State High School Forest Lake State High School provides a first-class education for over 1600 students through years 7-12.
Our graduates are educated and empowered to become successful global citizens.
Our school comprises a junior secondary school (years 7, 8 and 9) and a senior secondary school (years 10, 11 and 12).
About the Role Responsibilities will include: Working with the second Junior Secondary Engagement HOD to support and lead initiatives that enhance the Engagement, Belonging, Wellbeing and Behaviour Support of every student across years 7-9.
Proactively lead the work to connect students with the Support Team to provide support and intervention with students who are experiencing significant barriers in accessing their learning.
Support the Implementation of Year Level Events in partnership with the Year Level Coordinator/Student Leadership Coordinator.
Promote positive education to embed practices that support every student in their education.
Uphold the school values and expectations through strong leadership skills.
Liaise with parents, teachers and support staff of junior secondary (7-9) students.
Provide leadership and guidance for the implementation of innovative measures aimed at improving student learning outcomes.
Quality assure the monitoring of students' individual performance and develop intervention strategies.
Work with the school leadership team and teachers to utilize tools related to student engagement, achievement and attendance.
Develop and implement community engagement strategies and programs.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply Please provide a CV detailing your qualifications and experience (no more than 3 pages).
Include the names of two recent referees, one of whom is your current supervisor.
Please provide a response of no more than 2 pages to the first four key capabilities from the "How you will be assessed" in the role description attached.
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).
Documents Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
Candidate Information Fact Sheet (PDF, 728 KB) MSR602392_24 T - Role Description (PDF, 242 KB) #J-18808-Ljbffr