AddressNew State School, Park Ridge (Name Pending) is seeking four full-time Deputy Principals to join their foundation leadership team. Join us in our mission to provide students with an exceptional education, ensuring that they are well-prepared for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.
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 New State School
Our New State School is being constructed for the growing area of Park Ridge (near Logan Reserve) and will open for Prep to Year 6 students in Term 1 2025.
The school will include an administration, FamilyLinQ hub, Early childhood education centre, classrooms information and resource centre, amenities, canteen, multi purpose hall, outdoor multi purpose courts, sports oval, playground, car parking and undercovered areas.
Our school will be a large primary school with a predicted enrolment of more than 1300 students and it will foster a sense of connection and belonging with a focus on collaboration with students as the core of all that we do.
Our staff will have a thorough understanding of the depth and breadth of the Australian Curriculum. We will be working in strong professional teams and be reflective of practice and support each other with a relentless focus on what is best for our students.
Through Universal Design for Learning as a framework we will create safe and inclusive learning environment, informed by learner strengths and abilities. Our staff will deliver the curriculum through using a range of pedagogical practices that engage students and allows all students to reach to their full potential.
With our state of the art facilities, we are able to incorporate and embed information and communication technologies (ICT) into daily practice within each classroom.
By implementing the Positive Behaviour for Learning Framework, we have a common language to support students.
We will intentionally build community partnership inside and outside the school gate so that we all have a collective responsibility for our child/children's education. Being a valued member of the team at the new school at Park Ridge will be an exciting place to be.
About the Role
The Deputy Principal's will be required to provide instructional leadership capability around the Australian curriculum and support teachers to provide appropriate pedagogies for adjustments. The successful applicants will be required to have a skill set around a restorative and trauma informed approach to building a positive culture.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Assist the 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.
- Deputise for the Principal when required.
- 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. )
