Applications are encouraged from educators with a passion for inclusive education and a track record of effective leadership in supporting diverse learners.

Are you interested in providing expert guidance to ensure inclusive, high quality learning for students with additional needs?

Our schools are looking for someone to lead curriculum and inclusion practices, foster strong community connections and ensure supports and adjustments are aligned with current legislation and policy.

This Head of Special Education Services (HOSES) is offered on a temporary full-time basis, until 12 December 2025 unless otherwise determined.

Job details

About Blackwater State School

It is with great pleasure that I extend a warm welcome to all students, parents, and guardians of Blackwater State School. As the principal, I am deeply committed to ensuring that our school remains a nurturing, inclusive, and high-achieving environment where every student is empowered to reach their full potential.

At Blackwater State School, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture grounded in the core values of respect, responsibility, effort, and safety. These values guide our interactions and shape the positive, supportive learning environment we aim to provide. We are dedicated to offering a well-rounded education that addresses not only academic growth but also the social and emotional development of each student.

Our experienced and passionate staff work collaboratively to deliver exceptional teaching and learning opportunities, while also offering a wide range of extracurricular activities designed to foster creativity, teamwork, and personal development.

Your Role

Responsibilities include:

• Provide evidence-based advice and guidance to the school leadership team, classroom teacher and other stakeholders to develop, plan and implement effective reasonable adjustments for students with additional needs.
• Analyse student achievement data to inform and provide targeted intervention and case management for students requiring substantial or extensive support.
• Establish and maintain school-wide systems to monitor student progress and oversee the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD).
• Work closely with school leadership teams, teachers, parents, and external agencies to ensure a collaborative and inclusive approach to student success.

Benefits

• Subsidised accommodation may be available for the successful applicant.
• Successful applicant will receive entitlements working in a rural and remote location.

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. 

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.

• CQR639373_25T - Role Description (PDF, 146KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants