Head of Department (Curriculum) - Home Hill State School (0.2 FTE)

About Home Hill State School

Home Hill State School is a Band 7 school with ten classes from Prep to Year 6 in the North Queensland Region. It is located approximately one-hundred kilometres north of Bowen and south of Townsville. The Bruce Highway passes through the township of Home Hill.

Home Hill is a rural farming community of the Burdekin Shire and is predominately a sugar cane growing district with a sugar mill. The district is made up of neighbouring townships of Ayr, Home Hill and other smaller centres. Home Hill is situated on the southern side of the Burdekin River and a short ten minute drive north across the Burdekin Bridge to its 'twin town' of Ayr.

At Home Hill State School, we value learning, develop positive relationships and establish high standards of behaviours in a safe supportive environment. Emphasis is placed on fostering favourable attitudes to learning and developing skills in literacy, numeracy and communication as well as those physical and social skills that will allow each child to take his/her place in the present and future society.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Lead the relevant curriculum areas or whole school program to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
Set high standards for student and staff performance.
Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
Form partnerships with students, parents, other government agencies, and community groups.

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

How to Apply

A brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history)
Attach a written response (2-page maximum) addressing the below 2 questions:
How have you demonstrated teaching competence and capacity to provide curriculum leadership to improve the achievement and quality learning outcomes for all students?
How have you demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop and sustain productive relationships within the school community?
Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description
OR 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.
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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