AddressPaluma Environmental Education Centre is seeking a Principal for a temporary full-time position.
This unique opportunity is for a 12-month duration, starting 08 July 2024 until 13 July 2025.
If you're an inspired forward-thinking leader who has a passion for promoting and leading learning outcomes for a sustainable future, valuing biodiversity, and personal and social capabilities we encourage you to apply for this Principal position.
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 Paluma Environmental Education Centre
The Paluma Environmental Education Centre is nestled amongst the lush, tropical rainforests of the Paluma Range National Park in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Situated approximately 80km north of Townsville, the Centre is the perfect base for an exposure to one of nature's most delicate and diverse ecosystems.
Our programs and learning experiences are designed to support student learning across the Australian Curriculum, and are delivered through a range of approaches, both on-site and at other locations.
Our Pedagogical Framework focusses on learning with the Head, Heart and Hand, and allows students to engage with knowledge and concepts in ways they may not experience through their day to day classroom learning.
Our Mission:
- To deliver quality Environmental Education and other specialist learning experiences across the curriculum;
- To encourage student awareness of, connection to and responsibility for self, others and place; and
- To nurture sustainable practices and positive behaviour change in students, schools and the community.
About the Role
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- 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.
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. ( 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. )
