An exciting, temporary opportunity has become available for a Principal of Calamvale Community College, commencing 29 July 2024 until 13 December 2024, unless otherwise determined.
As the Principal of Calamvale Community College, you will play a vital role in delivering the vision of the department. The leadership role of Principal is critical to improving the educational outcomes of students in their schools.
The Principal has a major influence on developing the quality of teaching and learning and nurturing positive relationships between students, teachers and stakeholders.
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 Calamvale Community College
At Calamvale Community College, we're known for educating the global generation. The IB gives students distinct advantages by building their critical thinking skills, nurturing their curiosity and their ability to solve complex problems. The IB provides the curriculum in which our community can see themselves and through which they can see the rest of the world.
Our broad cultural diversity brings a very substantial capability and opportunity for language, be it bilingualism or multilingualism amongst our students and the wider community. We are a state school of 2500 students Prep to Year 12 offering IB PYP and Diploma programs but with MYP candidacy, we hope to be an IB Continuum School by the end of 2023. We have one of the highest levels of enrolments of international students choosing to study with at our College from across Asia.
About the Role
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Leading the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focused on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Upholding 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.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- A maximum 3-page resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history);
- As well as a 2-page written statement in response to the selection criteria as per 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. )