EOI - Head of Campus (Level 2) - Tagai State College - Dauan Island Campus

This is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About the School

The current enrolment at Tagai State College - Dauan Campus is approximately 36 students ranging in year levels from Kindergarten to Year 6. The campus has 2 teachers, teacher aides, local staff and a teaching Head of Campus. For most students, English is an additional language. This role is supervised by a member of the Executive leadership team.

Dauan is a small island west of Saibai and close to the Papua New Guinea border that forms part of the north western island group of the Torres Strait and is only accessible by helicopter. The effective community language is Torres Strait Creole, though many people still speak the traditional language Kalaw Kawaw Ya. The island has a population of around 130 people.
Language and cultural activities play an integral part in the school curriculum.

The College is seeking a highly effective instructional leader who is capable of enacting and monitoring the Explicit Improvement agenda. This is an opportunity for a high accomplished leader and or capable aspiring leader to continue their leadership journey as the Head of Campus of this school and build a rewarding career educating students in this unique environment.

Tagai State College provides a high level of support to leaders through a support team of experienced educators.

About the Role

As the Head of Campus you will:

Deliver the vision of the department
Improve the educational outcomes of students in their schools
Develop the quality of teaching and learning
Nurture positive relationships between students, teachers, the community and stakeholders.
The Head of Campus will be line managed by an Executive member of the College.
The Head of Campus at Dauan is a teaching Head of Campus role.
The suitable applicant must be able to demonstrate capability to meet the accountabilities of a quality teacher and has demonstrated leadership capability to lead a Campus.

Benefits

Living and working on one of the beautiful Torres Strait islands, you will have access to the many financial incentives and benefits the Department offers for teachers and staff employed in rural and remote locations. These benefits include travel, location allowances and subsidised departmental housing.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

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 written response (2-page maximum) to the "How you will be assessed" section of the attached role description.
Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
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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