Eoi - Head Of Department (Curriculum) - Red Hill Special School

EOI - Head of Department (Curriculum) - Red Hill Special School Education (Organisation site (
Metropolitan North Region, Early Childhood and State Schools Division
Red Hill Special School is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic team member for the role of Head of Department - Curriculum. As the Head of Department - Curriculum you will lead curriculum focus in line with school and departmental initiatives, develop the quality of teaching and learning and nurture positive relationships between students, teachers and stakeholders. This position is on a temporary basis until 13 December 2024 unless otherwise determined.
Job details Position status
Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type
Position type Full-time
Occupational group
Occupational group Education &
Training
Classification
Classification Stream 2 /HO1
Workplace Location
Job ad reference
Job ad reference QLD/MNR574159/24E
Closing date 07-Jul-2024
Yearly salary
Yearly salary $136979 - $139400
Fortnightly salary
Fortnightly salary $5250.40 - $5343.20
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration
Job duration Until 13 December 2024 unless otherwise determined
This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
About the Department of Education:

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 Red Hill Special School:

Red Hill Special School;
a Queensland Departmentof Education and Training school campus where quality teaching provides great learning opportunities. Located just five kilometres from the Brisbane GPO, we provide highly adapted and individualised programs for children and students with complex educational needs.
The guiding principle for our school is all children have an inalienable right to an education. We achieve this aim through caring and professional staff members offering a curriculum which caters for all ability groups, taking into consideration their range of individual needs and abilities.
About the Role:

The three main focus areas for this role will be the P-10 Curriculum (AC v9), senior school curriculum (GIL/QCIA), and reading (particular focus on Systematic Synthetic Phonics). The Head of Department - Curriculum will be passionate about driving a collaborative culture of learning, and supporting teachers and support staff to best meet the needs of our students. They will work collaboratively with the Leadership Team to build staff capacity in the P-10 Curriculum (AC v9), senior school curriculum (GIL/QCIA).
To support the implementation of reading across the school, they will provide and support ongoing content-focused professional learning coupled with content-specific in class coaching and feedback. As a lead learner, they will need to have a strong relational capability to quickly develop positive relationships between students, staff and the wider school community. They will have well developed strategic thinking and analytical skills to contribute to our school improvement agenda.
Experience as a leader in implementing school-wide processes that are underpinned by a collegial engagement framework is sought, with demonstrated experience in enacting the Australian Curriculum, as well as supporting the needs of students with complex communication through Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
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-page response to the How you will/may be assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
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).
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights ( ) and diversity ( ) .
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.
Documents Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Candidate Information Fact Sheet (PDF, 728KB) ( )
  Information Package for Applicants
  MNR574159_24E - Role Description (PDF, 241KB) ( )
  Role Description
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