About the School
At WoodLinks State School we are proud of our students and their achievements and work cooperatively with all members of our school community to ensure the values and vision of our community are taught to our children. In everything we do at WoodLinks State School, our focus is on setting high expectations for student's success in reading and celebrating reading achievement, improvement in reading and each child's development in a caring environment. At WoodLinks State School we say that 'If you read, you can succeed'. Students, staff and our community are committed to ensuring that every child succeeds every day in reading.
About the Role
**As Head of Department - Student Engagement, you will**:
- Supporting students through engagement in the classroom and the playground.
- Coordinating and developing playground leadership and social skills program with students.
- Facilitating and supporting whole school and tiered intervention for Tier 2 & 3 students.
- Supporting and building teacher capacity in trauma informed practices, Essential Skills for Classroom Management, Tier 2 & 3 strategies and performing functional behaviour assessments.
- Facilitating and engaging all stakeholders in student case management meetings to develop Individual Behaviour Support Plans, crisis management plans and SAGS.
- Working closely with a student behaviour and engagement team that includes; the Principal, Deputy Principals, Head of Inclusive Practice, Guidance Officer, Social Worker and/or Head of Department-Curriculum.
For a full list of mandatory requirements please see the attached role description.
**Interested? To apply**:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
- Attach a maximum 2 page written response the following selection criteria: - Ability to develop proactive and sustainable support strategies with students with complex needs, resulting in their increased engagement with schooling. Ability to work with school staff members to enhance their skills in working with students with complex needs. Ability to work with people inside and outside the school to deliver increased engagement and outcomes for students.
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.
Important Considerations
- It is strongly recommended that before applying, you gain approval from your principal (or supervisor) and a commitment that you will be released to take up this role if successful.
- The successful applicant will take up the role as soon as can be negotiated for a period of six months, unless otherwise determined.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.