EOI - Head of Special Education Services (H01) - Park Avenue State School - Special Education Program

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

Who We Are:

A small school with a big heart. Park Avenue State School is committed to providing high quality education to all students

Park Avenue State School is a smaller school in the heart of Rockhampton.

We host the one of the largest Early Childhood Development Programs (ECDP) for the Rockhampton region, supporting children aged 0-5 years with a diagnosed or suspected disability to enhance their transition to school.

The Perfect Fit:

• Knowledge of special school applications processes, ability to lead and manage teams, flexibility, strong communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, ability to liaise with external stakeholders

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

• Manage and coordinate the delivery of high-quality advice and support provided by the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program.
• Lead and manage the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program to provide advice to classroom teachers for students with disability as needed.
• Provide high quality advice to the school leadership team, classroom teachers and other school staff to develop, plan and implement effective reasonable adjustments for students with disability.
• Coordinate and provide intensive targeted teaching for students requiring intervention.
• Provide, support and/or coordinate case management for students who require extensive or substantial adjustments.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Submit Your Application:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.