EOI - Head of Special Education Services (H01) - Crow's Nest State School - Special Education P[...]

Job Description

Crow's Nest State School is a P-10 school located 45km north of Toowoomba. As Head of Special Education, you are required to be a part of the school's leadership team and to lead the Inclusive Education team and support students with Special Needs. The Head of Special Education at Crow's Nest State School supports Geham State School and Goombungee State School in a cluster arrangement.This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months. About The Department The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect, and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high-performing education system that realises the potential of every student.About Crow's Nest State School Established in 1877, our school has been an integral part of the Crow's Nest community and surrounding district during this time. Our school has a proud tradition of offering a quality state education program to all students from Prep to Year 10.Your Role As the Head of Special Education Services, you will: Promote an inclusive culture and practices within the school community to ensure equity and excellence for students with disability. Develop and support a high quality of teaching and adjustments for students with disability in accordance with related legislation and policies. Your Responsibilities You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks: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. Support classroom teachers and other school staff to access departmental or other external specialist services, professional development, and supports as needed. Participate in school decision-making processes as well as professional development to contribute to school goals, vision, and planning. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. Interested? To Apply: Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history). Attach a 2-page written statement in response to 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.When working in regulated employment, an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. Occupational group: Education & Training #J-18808-Ljbffr