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 Innisfail State College
Innisfail State College opened in 2010 on the site of the former TAFE campus. Today Innisfail State College is an integrated campus, with Secondary students in Years 7 to 12, Diverse Learning Centre students from Pre-Prep to Year 12, and local TAFE students sharing the school's facilities. Our purpose is to meet the learning needs of all students and provide each young person or adult with the opportunity to achieve success in their future outcomes. We pride ourselves on preparing our students for diverse opportunities once they leave school by offering traditional academic subjects as well as nationally accredited vocational subjects to equip our students for the workforce.
Innisfail is a beautiful rural town just 90 minutes south of Cairns, best known for its sugar and banana industries and high seasonal rain.
About the Role
Head of Department Student Services know their cohort and ensure they are connected to their peers and feel a sense of belonging at school. This role is proactive, data driven, and relational. Head of Department Student Services advocate for and facilitate programs to meet the needs of the students in their care. This is a pivotal role to assist students be the best they can be through a focus on both student wellbeing and the good order and management of the school.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide leadership and guidance for the implementation of innovative measures aimed at improving student learning outcomes and attendance.
• Monitor students' individual performance and behaviour and develop and implement intervention strategies where necessary.
• Work with and provide tools for the school leadership team and teachers to utilise to improve student achievement and attendance.
• Inspire and motivate students and staff through positive role modelling and being responsible for continuous improvement of the team within the context of the school.
• Model best practice in the implementation of personalised learning, educational programs or curriculum initiatives, monitoring student achievement and teacher effectiveness.
• Assume a lead role within the school leadership team with the development and implementation of strategies relating to targets relevant to school priorities.
• Develop and maintain links to local community groups and businesses.
• Lead and co-ordinate the coaching and mentoring of staff members, developing collegiality, building a learning and development culture, modelling innovative teaching strategies and encouraging appropriate professional development.
• Lead the development, implementation and review of teaching and learning strategies in targeted programs.

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 page written response to the Selection Criteria found within 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).
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