Are you an exceptional educational leader seeking to make a significant impact on Queensland's future?

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Education Futures Institute (EFI) in the Queensland Department of Education. To be successful, you will demonstrate your outstanding ability to lead targeted, tailored, high impact capability development for principals, middle leaders, teachers and a range of professional and support staff in Queensland state schools.

If you're ready to shape the future of education, we encourage your application.

Job details

About the Department:

The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to ensuring Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the economic and social development of Queensland. The Department delivers world-class education services to all students and contributes to the achievement of Queensland's employment, skills and economic priorities DoE is a large and diverse organisation with a united commitment to teaching and learning environments that are centred around child, student, and staff wellbeing and safety.

The Capability branch is located in the Schools and Student Support Division. The Capability branch is committed to a thriving and capable workforce equipped with the skills and confidence to support every student to realise their potential. A key part of the Capability branch is the Education Futures Institute (EFI) that delivers high-quality, evidence-informed and equitable capability development for a diverse workforce across key career stages.

The EFI provides high-quality, targeted professional learning to empower staff to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to excel in their role.

About the Role:

The Senior Principal, Capability role is based in regions or central office and reports to the Assistant Director-General, Capability. A current vacancy exists in Central Queensland region, with an initial appointment commencing as soon as possible through until Friday 12 December 2025 unless otherwise determined. This recruitment process is open for a state-wide pool of successful candidates should any future vacancies arise across regions. Applications will remain current for a period of 12 months.

As a Senior Principal Capability, Education Futures Institute you will:

• Lead innovative approaches to the design, delivery and evaluation of professional development programs and learning opportunities for teachers, school leaders and staff who support teaching and learning.
• Lead and enhance the use of evidence, research, partnerships and digital innovation in ensuring teaching and learning professional development is supportive, job-embedded, collaborative and accessible across the state.
• Ensure teaching and leadership capability development is responsive to the context of each participant, school and community.
• Deliver outstanding coaching and support for school leaders that is informed by evidence and strongly aligned to workforce needs and system priorities.

Eligibility requirements:

• You must be a permanent employee of the department with a substantive teaching or classified officer role employed under Teaching in State Education Award - State 2016, have current full registration as a teacher and should be aware that temporary internal moves for the purposes of the department's payroll processes are referred to as internal secondments.
• Employees engaged temporarily as Education Officer - Special Duties have a requirement of 36¼ hours per week attendance and arrangements as outlined in clause 5.12 of the Department of Education State School Teachers' Certified Agreement 2022.

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 response using minimum 10pt font outlining your suitability for the role in response to the attached role description and within the context of the role as described above.* Attach a copy of your evidence for full registration eligibility as a teacher in Queensland.

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.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CO642561_25T Role Description (PDF, 308KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  EOSD factsheet (PDF, 282KB)
  Information Package for Applicants