Head of Special Education Services (H01) - Thangool State School - Special Education Program

Job Description

Thangool State School are seeking applications for a dedicated Head of Special Education Services (HOSES) to join their school community on a permanent full-time basis.Within This Role You Will Have The Opportunity To 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 to related legislation and policies. About The Department Of Education The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle. About Thangool State School Thangool State School provides a warm, supportive environment where all students are given the best opportunity to reach their potential. Our school is set in a rural environment, where primary industries have traditionally provided the chief form of income for families attending our school. Today, the school endeavours to follow its traditions, whilst accommodating the changes demanded as globally, we are in transit from an Industrial to an Information Technology society. We are fortunate to have a staff of dedicated teachers, aides and administration, solid parental interest and backing, a body of quality students and a community which concerns itself with providing a positive and supportive educational environment. About The Role Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 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. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. How To Apply Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of 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. 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