Head of Department - Student Engagement - Kingston State School

Description:

A vacancy exists for a highly motivated Head of Department, Student Engagement to join the senior leadership team at Kingston State School on a temporary full-time basis, for a period of 12 months, unless otherwise determined.

Within This Role You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Provide leadership and guidance for the implementation of innovative measures aimed at improving student learning outcomes and engagement;
• Monitor students’ individual performance and behaviour and develop and implement intervention strategies where necessary.
  
  
  

About Kingston State School

At Kingston State School we provide a culture that values and promotes learning and has high expectations for the success of all students. Our school uses collaboration and innovation to effectively provide high quality teaching and learning on a daily basis. We regularly celebrate the successes of our students and staff. Our school caters for the whole child through academics, sporting opportunities and a whole school social/emotional wellbeing program. We prioritise the teaching of reading and writing in all classrooms and we are having some great successes in improving our students' reading and writing.

We acknowledge that school can impact significantly on children's social and emotional wellbeing. We therefore provide a supportive and caring school community, characterised by a sense of connectedness and belonging among students, positive classroom climates, good relationships with teachers and peers, and parental and wider community involvement within our school. Our Moral purpose, 'Every student engaged in authentic learning that lasts a lifetime' ensures learning experiences are relevant and exciting for our learners and that what we teach, provides knowledge and skills for lifelong success.

About The Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide leadership and guidance for the implementation of innovative measures aimed at improving student learning outcomes and attendance in schools where a significant percentage of students may have a disadvantaged background, ensuring quality learning outcomes for all students.
• Where requested, prepare all data returns for senior management.
• Monitor students' individual performance and behaviour and develop and implement intervention strategies where necessary.
• Communicate and work with parents, higher education institutes and State Schools Division to improve learning outcomes, student achievements and attendance.
• Work with, and provide tools for, the regional executive team and teachers to utilise in relation to student achievement and attendance.
  
  
  

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How To Apply

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg written statement in response to 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).

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Occupational group Education & Training