About the Department of Education:
Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.
Who We Are:
We have created a community school, one which encompasses an atmosphere of caring, respect, ownership, quality learning experiences and personal development.
We invite all families to become a part of our learning community, 'Learning and Growing Together' and developing Park Lake State School as a highly respected part of our local community.
This is supported by a very active Parents and Citizens Association which works alongside our school team to provide the best learning experiences for our students.
Step Into Your Next Chapter:
As the Deputy Principal you will play a critical leadership role with responsibility for Years 5 and 6 and the strategic focus on pedagogies across the curriculum.
Working closely with the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team, you will support teachers to embed a coherent, evidence-informed Reading Framework across the curriculum ensuring alignment between curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and intervention.
You will champion reading as a shared responsibility of all teachers and curriculum areas and support staff to develop the capability, confidence and consistency required to embed the whole school approach to reading.
You will work closely with the leadership team to analyse data, and monitor the alignment of pedagogies across the curriculum.
Responsibilities include:
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.
Oversee data collection, analysis and response, including NAPLAN and internal monitoring, to inform targeted teaching and intervention
Build strong partnerships with feeder high schools to strengthen continuity of learning and shared approaches to literacy and transition
Contribute to whole-school strategic planning, policy development and operational leadership as a member of the Executive Leadership Team
Submit Your Application:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 2-page response to the How you will be assessed section of 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.