Northern Beaches State High School are seeking applications to fill the position of Head of Department - Student Services from 28 January 2025 to 12 December 2025 unless otherwise determined.
Job details
Position status:
Fixed Term Temporary
Position type:
Full-time
Occupational group:
Education & Training
Classification:
Stream 2 /HO1
Workplace Location:
Townsville region
Job ad reference:
QLD/NQR590399/24T
Closing date:
24-Sep-2024
Yearly salary:
$141088 - $143582
Fortnightly salary:
$5407.90 - $5503.50
Job duration:
28 Jan to 12 Dec 25, unless otherwise determined
Contact person:
Thomas Frankling
Contact details:
(07) 4751 7111
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In the About the Department:
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 the School:
Northern Beaches State High School has grown to become the premier school of choice for parents and students in the rapidly growing Northern Beaches area of Townsville. Until the high school opened in 1997, students had been forced to go all the way into town to continue their secondary schooling, meaning long days travelling on buses.
Northern Beaches State High School was designed with the future in mind and its infrastructure reflects the needs of a 21st Century school and its learners. As a result, students at Northern Beaches State High School are well equipped for success in the 21st Century world.
The school motto: Together Everyone Achieves More (TEAM) has been a cornerstone of the values that underpin the school and the close connection it enjoys with the local community. With its enthusiastic students, supportive parents, motivated and talented staff, state-of-the-art facilities and a positive learning environment, Northern Beaches State High School is a great place to be!
About the Role:
You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:
Provide leadership and guidance for the implementation of innovative measures aimed at improving student learning outcomes and attendance in schools where a significant percentage of students may have a disadvantaged background, ensuring quality learning outcomes for all students.
Where requested, prepare all data returns for the Principal.
Provide management and engagement strategies including induction activities of new arrivals, and advise on specific academic, social and emotional needs of new arrivals.
Monitor students' individual performance and behaviour and develop and implement intervention strategies where necessary.
Communicate and work with parents, staff, higher education institutes and State Schools Division to develop strategies to improve learning outcomes, student achievements and attendance.
Work with and provide tools for the school leadership team, Head of Departments, Year Level Coordinators, Guidance Officers and teachers to utilise in relation to student achievement and attendance.
Develop and implement community engagement strategies and programs with other organisations, local businesses and not for profit organisations.
Liaise with external agencies (for example, indigenous support agencies) to support new arrivals and their families through integrating them into the new environment, and incorporating the holistic needs of new students including academic, social and emotional.
Embed socially just practices in daily school life through leadership in relation to student attendance and improved academic outcomes.
Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling especially in relation to students and staff within the school.
Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the school department to achieve goals.
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-pg 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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace.
Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote
human rights
and
diversity .
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.
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