Director - K-2 Curriculum Teaching and Learning

Job Reference QLD/CO679388/26T

Closing date March 3, 2026

Location Brisbane Inner City

Contact

0482 488 250

About this job

About the Department of Education

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K2 Strategies provide strategic oversight for early years education in state schools, working collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders to deliver high-quality support for state schools, regional offices, and early years providers. Their focus includes Curriculum, Teaching and Learning (CTL), pedagogy, capability building, and governance in State Delivered Kindergarten (Kindy) sites and K-12 educational settings, with a particular emphasis on Kindergarten to Year 2 (K-2).

Your Role

As Director K2 Strategies, your role will be to lead a high performing team to deliver significant reforms and initiatives within early childhood and K-2 settings in state schools including Positive transitions, Kindly Learning Progression Tool, quality curriculum teaching and learning and ongoing capability building within the early years in curriculum, early years pedagogy's both within regions and state schools.

Responsibilities include

As the Director, your responsibilities will include leadership of a high performing team to deliver targeted outcomes and implementation of the following state wide initiatives:

• Develop and implement strategies to support smooth transitions for children entering early childhood and K-2 settings.
• Oversee the implementation and refinement of the Kindly Learning Progression Tool.
• Drive the development and delivery of high-quality curriculum teaching and learning tailored to early childhood and K-2 settings.
• Promote evidence-based teaching practices and innovative pedagogies to enhance outcomes.
• Lead initiatives to build the capability of educators and leaders in early years curriculum and pedagogy.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with complex stakeholders to provide professional development opportunities and support continuous improvement in a range of settings.

Instructions to apply

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Maximum 2 page response to the key responsibilities above and your demonstrated ability to achieve outcomes aligned to the role.

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.