Lead and inspire as Head of Department - English at Calamvale Community College, driving excellence in literacy, curriculum innovation, and student achievement across a diverse and high-performing school community.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced educational leader to mentor staff, shape engaging learning programs, and foster a culture of academic success and continuous improvement.

Apply now to join a collaborative leadership team and make a lasting impact on teaching and learning at Calamvale Community College.

Job details

Who We Are:

Calamvale Community College is a thriving multicultural Prep to Year 12 College with over 2500 students representing 66 countries across the world.  

Our College has a Junior School and a Secondary School all operating on one campus.  This Head of Department (English) position is for the secondary school where the curriculum focus is implementing the Australian Curriculum (7-10) and QCE and Vocational Education (11-12).  

Our aim is to provide a secondary school experience for our learners where every individual feels valued and included in a supportive school environment.  

Our broad cultural diversity is a strength and our purposeful work in 2026 is on building a Culture of Learning by focussing on engagement, support, curriculum and pedagogy.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

The Head of Department - English will be a valuable member of a College Leadership Team focussed on our school strategic priorities of improvement in Curriculum, Pedagogy and Culture of Learning. The Head of Department, English will be line managed and supported by the Deputy Principal, Teaching & Learning. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Initiatives, support and intervention to support english outcomes for students in years 7-12.
• Provision of a quality assured and aligned AC v9.0 curriculum across years 7-10 and implementation of the K-12 CARF with fidelity.
• Monitoring student learning progression, with relevant staff, to ensure the reliability and validity of english curriculum, assessment, moderation and reporting.
• Work with beginning and experienced english teachers to ensure quality pedagogical approaches to learning are implemented.
• Facilitate the QCAA processes, in concert with the HOD Senior Schooling and DP Senior Learners to ensure QCAA requirements are met with respect to student curriculum and assessment.
• Determine and implement actions for english students through data analysis at key junctures, and develop intervention and extension strategies.
• Commit to creating a school-wide culture of learning and engagement that is responsive to the provision of quality outcomes for every student.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Submit Your Application:

• 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 statement in response to the attached 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.

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 Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MSR689958_26T Role Description (PDF, 290KB)
  Role Description