AddressBrisbane State High School has come to symbolise and exemplify the excellence of state school education. We are proud of the great number of past students who have contributed to their state and country through their achievements at the highest levels in public life, sport, business and the community. Our present students continue this tradition.
We pride ourselves on providing a holistic education that enables and empowers young people to make a powerful difference in the world. As a learning community, we are committed to developing young people to achieve their potential intellectually, personally and socially. We are currently seeking applications for two (2) Deputy Principals to join our school community for Semester 2. These roles will commence on a full-time temporary basis from Term 3, for a period of 6 months, unless otherwise determined.
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.
Your Opportunity
The Deputy Principal will be responsible for working with the Executive Principal and the Leadership and Management Team to enact the school's ongoing improvement agenda. The successful applicant will significantly contribute to a high expectations school culture that is focussed on continuous improvement to maximise each teacher and student performance and potential.
A key component of this role is building positive and productive partnerships with the Executive Team to ensure that students experience a seamless curriculum and learning experience 7-12.
This will be achieved through proactively and collaboratively working with the school's leadership team to build a faculty that lives the State High values of excellence, respect and Public Education. This work will be delivered through your collaborative process that build a mindset of progress, expertise and visible culture.
Working as part of the school's leadership team you will be instrumental in developing the mindsets, pedagogical practices and curriculum knowledge of teachers within your faculty.
A key part of your success will be your ability to develop and nurture positive working relationships with, and between, students, parents and staff in a large and complex school community.
As a Deputy Principal at Brisbane State High School you will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:
- Assist the Executive Principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Uphold the Deputy Principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
- Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
- Set high standards for student and staff performance.
- Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
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 response to the How you will be Assessed section of 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. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )
