Head of Department - Humanities - Dalby State High School
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An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and energetic educator to join the leadership team as Head of Department (Humanities) at Dalby State High School.
The successful applicant will develop the quality of teaching and learning and nurture positive relationships between students, teachers, the community and stakeholders.
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.
Who We Are
Established in 1954, Dalby State High School currently has over 1,100 students, including 90+ boarders. Dalby State High School is recognised as one of Queensland's most innovative and progressive secondary schools. This reputation comes from a stimulating, well-ordered, safe and supportive environment, with a dynamic curriculum that produces quality student outcomes.
Dalby State High School prides itself on key signature programs including the Apollo Program of Academies for high achievers, Trade Futures Program, Innovate Agriculture Program, Sporting Excellence Program, Instrumental Music and School Musical. A new STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics) Academy has launched recently.
Our school vision is ‘Creating the Future; every student, every day'. This vision is enacted through the school values of Positive Relationships, Student Diversity, Multiple Pathways and Teacher Excellence.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring highest quality curriculum programs, including review and rewrite of Version 9 Australian Curriculum, as per rollout timelines.
- Ensuring accountability of content & delivery of curriculum programmes (including extensions for assessment and QCAA requirements).
- Resource management (financial, physical, teaching).
- Ensuring participation in curriculum programme through support of students who are not effectively accessing their programmes (equipment, industry, assessment submission).
- Supporting curriculum area teachers to build and refine pedagogical and behaviour management strategies to increase student engagement, through formal professional development, classroom visits and informal support.
- Ensuring alignment of Individual Curriculum Plan (ICP) assessment tasks are appropriate and suitable through liaising with HOD (Personalised Learning).
- Approval of all assessment tasks (including ICP tasks).
Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.
Qualifications & Experience
Please refer to the role description for required qualifications and experience.
Submit Your Application
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees.
- 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.
Occupational group Education & Training
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