Ripley Valley State School is seeking an experienced and passionate Head of Special Education Services to join our school. This is an exciting opportunity to lead inclusive education practices and ensure students receive high-quality, personalised support that enables them to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. The successful applicant will set our Year 4 - 6 students up for success alongside our Head of Inclusion Prep - 3. Working alongside the leadership team, you will actively empower future excellence in a community committed to collaborating in a safe and supportive environment.

Job details

About Us:

Ripley Valley State School is based in the Providence Estate at South Ripley with approximately 750 students from Prep to Year 6. The school will cater to a diverse community made up of young and older families from varying backgrounds and cultures.
Ripley Valley State School has three strong and vibrant histories; Indigenous, Farming and Mining. Each of these has been represented in the school uniform and logo. The colour of the brush cherry represents the Indigenous culture, green our farming and black our mining histories. The blue represents the sky which has been common across all histories, blending into navy representing our links with Ripley Valley State Secondary College.
Our logo shows how an individual's actions can have a large impact creating a ripple effect. The ripple effect can be seen across the front and back of the school uniform and symbolises the school's hopes to have a strong and positive impact on the future of our students.
The school motto - Empowering future excellence reminds us to engage students as advocates for their own learning. The school will empower them to aim and achieve excellence now and into the future.

About the Role:

Responsibilities include, but not limited to;

• Lead and coordinate inclusive education programs by providing strategic leadership for the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program to improve outcomes for students with disability.
• Build staff capability by delivering high-quality advice, coaching, and support to school leaders and teachers in implementing evidence-based practices, reasonable adjustments, and targeted interventions.
• Coordinate student support and case management by overseeing intensive interventions, managing support for students requiring extensive or substantial adjustments, and facilitating access to specialist services.
• Drive continuous improvement by leading school-wide systems, monitoring student progress, managing disability data and reporting requirements, and contributing to whole-school planning and decision-making.
• Manage partnerships and resources by collaborating with families, government agencies, and community organisations while effectively managing human, financial, curriculum, and physical resources to achieve inclusive education goals.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

How to apply:

• Please submit a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history); and
• A 2-page 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. 

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.

• MSR693825_26T - Role Description (PDF, 271KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 287KB)
  Information Package for Applicants