Eoi - Head of Department - Languages - Calamvale - Brisbane, Australia - Education
Description
This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
About the CollegeCalamvale Community College has a significant number of students who are acquiring English from Prep through to Year 12, some of these students have arrived into Australia and directly into our community with little English capability, so the EALD program is a very important responsibility for the Head of Department - Languages.
Our 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 with one of the highest levels of enrolments of international students.As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for PYP and DP, our College offers a wide range of language opportunities from Mandarin Immersion Prep to Year 2; Mandarin as their LOTE from Prep through to Year 8.
The IB Diploma program offers English, Mandarin and Spanish as language acquisition courses. A number of students study Senior External Subject Exams in a language.About the RoleAs the Head of Department you will have responsibility for the following:
- Lead the school department to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- 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.
- Form partnerships with students, parents, other government agencies, and community groups.
- Be futures oriented and strategic.
- Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling especially in relation to students and staff within the school department.
- Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the school department to achieve goals.
At Calamvale your responsibilities include:
- Leading a staff of 22 very capable and dedicated staff who have a range of specialist knowledge in language acquisition, literature study and nonlanguage courses in a P12 capacity.
- Having knowledge of the IB curriculum, Australian Curriculum and QCAA
- Managing curriculum, assessment and reporting across all these systems for languages and the EALD programs.
It is preferable that the suitable applicant has the ability to teach a language with background experience in EAL English, Mandarin, Spanish, Japanese or French.
Interested? To apply:
- A brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
- Attach a maximum 1 page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities identified in the attached role description.
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