Head of Department - Brisbane, Australia - Education

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About the School
At Cavendish Road Sate High School purpose is to provide an outstanding education within a caring community. Our vision is to achieve and celebrate success through a commitment to individual excellence.

As a community we value:
co-operation, courtesy, commitment, consideration and challenge. Cavendish Road State High School enjoys a strong reputation for high quality education.

Our school community has a high expectation that students will strive to do their personal best, both individually and as part of the team.

This incorporates high standards in uniform, conduct and attitude.
About the Role
As Head of Department - Languages, you will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

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.

- be inspired, and be inspirational,
- have excellent communications and partnership creation skills,
- have a capacity to lead and manage the development of the current faculty,
- work with the Associate Principal (Curriculum) and other key staff to deliver a broader scope of foreign languages offerings beyond those currently offered, and
- have capacity through innovative means explore and implement curriculum delivery options and possibilities including virtual real time, off line courses of study, and develop across schools' partnerships to optimise student access to foreign languages studies, aligning the physical, human and technology resources for that to be achieved.

For a full list of mandatory requirements please see the attached role description.

Interested? To apply:

Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
Attach a maximum 2 page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities under the " how you will be assessed" section in the attached role description.

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.
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