Deputy Principal - Mackay State High School

Mackay State High School is seeking a dynamic and passionate Deputy Principal to join their Executive Leadership Team on a temporary full-time basis, from 15 April 2024 to 13 December 2024, unless otherwise determined.

As the Deputy Principal, you will play a pivotal role in driving the school's strategic vision, aligned with the department's Equity and Excellence: Realising the Potential for Every Student strategy.

This position demands a visionary leader with exceptional strategic and relational skills, a solutions-focused mindset, and a passion for student and staff wellbeing and performance.

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 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 Mackay State High School

Mackay State High School is a leading educational institution dedicated to posturing academic excellence, personal growth, and community engagement. With over 1200 students, our mission is to provide educational excellence and diverse pathways for students, based on a culture of inclusion, high expectations and pride.

Our committed and caring staff focus on developing individual students to attain their full potential in academic, sporting, cultural and arts fields. In preparing students to be tomorrow's citizens, our curricula and co-curricular programs are infused with a focus on pathways that meet individual learning needs and career aspirations. 

About the Role

As the Deputy Principal, your responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the implementation of the school's strategic plan, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and academic excellence.
• Lead staff, across the school and within project teams, to meet Annual Implementation Plan objectives.
• Demonstrate outstanding communication, negotiation, and persuasion skills to engage stakeholders and drive positive change.
• Employ effective case management strategies to support student success, holding regular stakeholder meetings to enhance educational outcomes.
• Manage a variety of strategic portfolios, overseeing initiatives aimed at enhancing student engagement and achievement.
• Foster a supportive school environment focused on student and staff wellbeing and performance, utilizing data-driven insights to inform decision-making.
• Champion Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) or multi-tiered systems of support for students, promoting a positive and inclusive school culture.

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

How you will be assessed:

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated capacity to provide curriculum leadership leading to the achievement of quality learning outcomes for all students.
2. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop and sustain productive relationships within and beyond the school community.
3. Capacity to use strategic thinking and analytical skills to contribute to educational outcomes at the school level.
4. Capacity to manage effectively human, financial and physical resources to deliver high quality outcomes.
5. Demonstrated capacity to develop and maintain an organisational culture based on ethical professional and personal behaviours and corporate values

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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