Aitkenvale State School, Special Education Program are seeking applications to fill the permanent position of Head of Special Education Services
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
Aitkenvale State School is located in the North Queensland region and is centred near urban commercial outlets. Children attending our school come from many differing locations throughout Townsville due to our diverse faculty mix. Aitkenvale State School student body has approximately 40% refugee and 25% indigenous background student group making a complex student dynamic that has created a tolerant and culturally accepting group of young learners.
We have a vibrant and diverse school community with representative cultural groups from all around the world. Approximately 30% of our students speak one or more languages/dialects other than English, which provides our school with a wonderful richness of language and culture.
At Aitkenvale State School, we strive for excellence and pursue constant improvement. We explicitly teach students expected behaviours utilising the Positive Behaviour for Learning Framework. Our students are expected to - Be Safe, Respectful and Responsible and to be an Achiever.
About The Role
You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:
* Manage and coordinate the delivery of high-quality advice and support provided by the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program.
* Lead and manage the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program to provide advice to classroom teachers for students with disability as needed.
* Provide high quality advice to the school leadership team, classroom teachers and other school staff to develop, plan and implement effective reasonable adjustments for students with disability.
* Coordinate and provide intensive targeted teaching for students requiring intervention.
* Provide, support and/or coordinate case management for students who require extensive or substantial adjustments.
* Support classroom teachers and other school staff to access departmental or other external specialist services, professional development, and supports as needed.
* Participate in school decision making processes as well as professional development to contribute to school goals, vision and planning.
* Implement and coordinate school-wide systems including data systems to monitor students with disability and record the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability.
* Form and maintain partnerships with parents, other government agencies, and community groups to support students with disability.
* Manage human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources 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 response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description and;
* 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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Occupational group Education & Training
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