AddressJob details
Position status Fixed Term Temporary Position type Full-time Occupational group Education & Training Classification Stream 2 /HO1 Workplace Location Brisbane - North Job ad reference QLD/MNR548748/24T Closing date 13-Mar-2024 Yearly salary Fortnightly salary Total remuneration Salary Other Job duration A period of 3 Terms unless otherwise determined Contact person Tiffany Byram Contact details (07) 3350 0333
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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 Wavell State High School
Our purpose at Wavell State High School is clear, we provide a learning environment that equips, enables and empowers all learners to contribute to our world.
Wavell State High School is a highly regarded school in the northern suburbs of Brisbane where challenge and choice create opportunities for all.
Our school enjoys a reputation for excellence in scholarship, in which learning is challenging and rewarding. Our school embodies a culture of high expectations, with a dedicated staff and an innovative curriculum, where students become confident, creative and accomplished learners. We are a community where students are able to simultaneously engage with abstract academic concepts, together with Sports, The Arts and vocational pursuits, all underpinned by a focus on individual personal development.
About the Role
Head of Department - Physical Education leads the school's sporting program, comprising of interschool, district and representative sport and carnivals. This leader will support individual athlete development and representative pathways with Queensland Representative School Sport (QRSS) and School Sport Australia (SSA).
Responsibilities within this role include, but are not limited to:
- Leadership of sport through the shared strategic development of a student- focussed vision, facilitated by specialist teachers.
- Development of productive relationships with sponsors, industry and agencies.
- Initiation of innovative opportunities for enhanced student performance and pathways.
- Leadership of school carnivals, interschool representative sport.
- Individual athlete development.
- Leadership of Netball and Rugby League Coordinators.
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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Further information
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.
- MNR548748_24T - Role Description (PDF, 162KB)
Role Description
Candidate Information Fact Sheet (PDF, 239KB)
Information Package for Applicants
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