Biggera Waters State School is seeking a committed and proactive leader to join our leadership team as Head of Department, Student Services.
Key Role Responsibilities
* Lead and embed Positive Behaviour for Learning across the school, including expectations, routines, reteaching, acknowledgements and consistent staff responses.
* Coordinate case management processes for students requiring additional support with behaviour, engagement, attendance, wellbeing or social–emotional needs.
* Lead tiered student support, ensuring clear universal, targeted and intensive responses are in place.
* Oversee the purpose, operation and consistency of the Hub as a support, regulation and triage space.
* Use behaviour, attendance, wellbeing and achievement data to identify needs, monitor patterns and plan next steps.
* Support teachers and leaders with practical strategies, tools and advice to strengthen student engagement and classroom consistency.
* Work collaboratively with DPs, HOSES, Guidance Officer and other staff to ensure student support is coordinated and clearly communicated.
* Lead staff professional learning connected to PBL, engagement, regulation, restorative practice and consistent school‑wide expectations.
* Support positive partnerships with families and external agencies to improve student outcomes.
* Ensure student support practices align with departmental policy, inclusive practice and the school's improvement priorities.
Application Process
* Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
* Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
* Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration 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.
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