Brisbane State High School is a high-performing school offering students a diverse range of opportunities across academia, sport, culture, international experiences and community responsibility. Its success is underpinned by personalised attention, high performance expectations and a strong commitment to its four core values: learning, excellence, respect and public education.

We are seeking an engaging Head of Department - Languages to join our school on a temporary full-time basis, until 09 April 2027.

Job details

Your opportunity:

A key component of this role is building positive and productive partnerships to ensure that students experience curriculum and learning experiences that allow them to reach their personal best. This will be achieved through proactively and collaboratively working with the school's leadership team to build a faculty that lives the State High values of Learning, Excellence, Respect and Public Education. This work will be delivered through your collaborative processes that build a mindsets of visible progress, expertise and culture. Working as part of the school's leadership team you will be instrumental in developing mindsets, pedagogical practices and curriculum knowledge of teachers within your faculty. A key part of your success will be your ability to develop and nurture positive working relationships with, and between, students, parents and staff in a large and complex school community.

The successful applicant will have responsibility for:

• Leading the relevant curriculum area to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
• Actively participating in learning, research and ongoing professional development that enable you to improve both as a leader and a classroom teacher.
• Setting and maintaining high standards for student performance by leading your faculty to uphold the spirit of State High with a specific focus on improving learning outcomes and fostering a growth mindset.
• Leading calibration and moderation practices that build strong alignment between curriculum, pedagogy and assessment.
• Maintaining and developing productive and positive partnerships with parents, all staff, other government agencies and community groups to maximise each student's performance and potential.
• Leading the development of quality differentiated learning practices aligned to our school vision, values and pedagogical framework.
• Promoting a culture of creativity and critical reflection with open, excited, motivated and dynamic conversations.
• Setting and maintaining a highly supportive and challenging culture that encourages high standards of staff and student performance.
• Maintaining a high visibility and presence within the school community.
• Embedding socially just and inclusive practices in daily school life.

About You

This role will be suited to an energetic and strengths-focused individual who has the ability to lead both strategically and operationally towards shared goals. The ideal candidate will have:

• An understanding of current educational research.
• A commitment to continual learning and development.
• An ability to work collaboratively.
• Outstanding teaching and leadership skills.

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 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.

• MSR702970_26T - Role Description (PDF, 318KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants