Head of Department - Special Needs - Park Ridge State High School

Job Reference QLD/SER688128/26T

Closing date May 21, 2026

Location Logan - Beaudesert

Contact

07 3380 4111

About this job

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:

Park Ridge State High School is a dynamic and versatile learning space. We believe that it is our mission to support the natural giftings of our diverse learners, to prepare them for a constantly changing 21st Century world.

We understand that intelligence comes in many shapes and forms, and that one child's abilities may look very different to another. Providing a responsive education to meet our learner's diversity is at the heart of our approach to education.

We do this through the creation of multiple and authentic learning environments, linked to the real world.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and embed whole-school inclusive teaching practices and differentiation strategies
• Oversee and strengthen Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention frameworks and case management processes
• Build staff capability in delivering reasonable adjustments and meeting legislative requirements
• Provide strategic leadership to ensure alignment between inclusion, engagement, and behaviour frameworks
• Collaborate with leadership and teaching teams to respond to the diverse learning needs across the school
• Support consistent, evidence-based approaches to inclusion that improve student outcomes

Skills and Experience:

Must Have:

• Demonstrated leadership experience in inclusive education or student support
• Strong knowledge of inclusive practices, differentiation, and intervention frameworks
• Understanding of legislative requirements, including DDA obligations
• Proven ability to lead, coach, and build capacity in staff
• Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills
• Experience managing complex case loads and working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders

Nice to Have:

• Experience in large or high-complexity school environments
• Background working with EAL/D learners and diverse student cohorts
• Experience aligning inclusion with behaviour and engagement frameworks
• Familiarity with system-level processes such as staffing allocation or review frameworks

Submit Your Application:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Please provide a 2 page response based on SC1 and SC 2 in the 'How you will be assessed' section in 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.

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.

Application Downloads

SER688128_26T Role Description.pdf

Applicant Information Package.pdf