Head of Special Education Services

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Ormeau Woods State High School - Special Education Program

Summary about this job

Government - State

Company: Department of Education

Location: Gold Coast

Work type: Full Time

Salary: $116,898 - $123,076 p.a.

Phone: +61-7-9668-8615

Fax: +61-3-9954-7014

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Detail information about job Head of Special Education Services. Terms and conditions vacancy

Ormeau Woods State High School is located at the northern end of the Gold Coast. 

Ormeau Woods State High School is an Independent Public School.  For more information regarding Independent Public Schools please CLICK HERE.

As Head of Special Education at Ormeau Woods State High School you will focus on educational leadership and develop the quality of teaching and learning and foster positive relationships amid students, teachers and stakeholders.

For further information about the school, please CLICK HERE to visit the school's website.

About the Role

The role of Head of Special Education Services (HOSES) is to promote the achievement of the best educational outcomes for SEP students.

In order to achieve this aim the HOSES will take a leading role in developing and implementing specialist programs from Year 7 - Year 12 to support students as they transit from Primary School to Junior Seconday School into Senior and finally Exit to post -schooling options.

The HOSES will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

  • Lead the school special education unit teachers, students and stakeholders 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.
  • Are active participants in life long learning and ongoing professional development.
  • Form partnerships with parents, other government agencies, and community groups.
  • Are futures oriented and strategic.
  • Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling especially in relation to students with disability.
  • Manage the human, financial, facilities and curriculum resources of the unit to achieve goals.

Within the context of the role described above, the ideal applicant will be someone who has:

  1. Demonstrated teaching competence and capacity to provide curriculum leadership in the area of special education leading to the achievement of quality learning outcomes for all students.
  2. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop and sustain productive relationships within and beyond the school community.
  3. Capacity to use analytical skills to contribute to educational outcomes at the school level.
  4. Capacity to manage effectively human, financial and physical resources to deliver high quality organisational outcomes.
  5. Demonstrated support for and the capacity to develop and maintain an organisational culture based on ethical professional and personal behaviours and corporate values.  (Do not write to Point 5 in your written application. Point 5 will be addressed through referee checks and elaborated on at interview)

Your Application must include:  

Please ensure that you apply online by using the green 'Apply Online' button below.

  • A current resume (maximum 3 pages) with contact details for 2 referees (one of whom is your current or most recent supervisor)
  • A maximum 4 page (one page per key capability) written response outlining your suitability for the role under 'How You Will Be Assessed' in the attached role description.

Current full registration, or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. Information on registration requirements is available HERE.

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