Cleveland State School is a warm and community-focused primary school situated in the heart of Cleveland in Redland City.

We're looking for a passionate Head of Special Education Services (HOSES) to join our team in Term 3, 2025 for a period of 6 months, unless otherwise determined.

You will promote an inclusive culture and practices within the school community to ensure equity and excellence for students with disability. You will develop and support a high quality of teaching and adjustments for students with disability in accordance with related legislation and policies.

Job details

About the Department

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 the School

Cleveland State School believes in developing the potential of each individual child through consistent and quality educational experiences across the curriculum and beyond. We have many opportunities for students to extend their learning in a variety of cultural, sporting and academic extra-curricular activities.

At Cleveland State School, we take pride in the tradition and reputation of our school. We pursue the highest standards of practice in all school events from our students, staff and parents as we strive to achieve our potential in a supportive school environment.

About the Role

As the Head of Special Education Services, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Manage and coordinate high-quality advice and support from the Special Education and Early Childhood Development Programs.
• Lead and manage these programs, providing advice to classroom teachers for students with disabilities as needed.
• Offer high-quality advice to school leadership and staff to plan and implement effective reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities.
• Coordinate and provide targeted teaching for students needing intervention.
• Provide and coordinate case management for students requiring significant adjustments.
• Support staff in accessing specialist services and professional development.
• Engage in school decision-making and professional development to contribute to school goals and vision.
• Implement and manage school-wide systems to monitor and record the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability.
• Form partnerships with parents, government agencies, and community groups to support students with disabilities.
• Manage human, financial, facilities, and curriculum resources to achieve goals.

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 written statement (2-page maximum) addressing Key Capabilities 1-4 from the 'How you will be assessed' section of the Role Description.
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in 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.

• MSR642971_25T - Role Description (PDF, 145KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants