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 a Head of School to join our school community. This role will commence in Term 3 and will be for a fixed term of 18 months backfilling a secondment until the end of 2025.
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
As the Head of School, you will be responsible for working with the Executive Principal 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.
The key components of this role are to:
- Deliver the vision of the department.
- Improve the educational outcomes of students in their schools.
- Develop the quality of teaching and learning.
- Nurture positive relationships between students, teachers, the community and stakeholders.
This will be achieved through proactively and collaboratively working with the Executive Principal and the school's leadership team to build a school that lives the State High values of Excellence, Respect and Public Education. This work will be delivered through a collaborative process that builds a mindset of progress, expertise and visible culture.
The Role
The Head of School, will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:
- Support the Executive Principal by leading the daily operations of the school.
- 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 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.
- Active participants in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
- Form partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business.
- Significantly contribute to the development and implementation of the school's 2025 - 2028 Strategic Plan.
About you:
- This role will be suited to an energetic and strengths-focused individual who has strong leadership and relationship building skills as well as strong content and pedagogical knowledge.
- The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of current educational research, be committed to continual learning, demonstrate initiative, be futures oriented.
- Staff at Brisbane State High access a range of core apps via a MacBook and iPad. Our students participate in a BYOD iPad program. Experience with or an ability to learn on the Apple platform would be advantageous.
- The successful applicant will significantly contribute to a culture that is focussed on continuous improvement to maximise each student's performance and potential.
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. )
