Wavell State High School are seeking applications for a 0.40 FTE temporary Head of Department (Secondary) with a focus on Business and Professional Learning, to join their team until December 12, 2025, unless otherwise determined.

The Head of Department Business and Professional Learning leads our Business faculty and whole school Professional Learning.

Job details

About Wavell State High School

Our purpose at Wavell State High School is clear, we provide a learning environment that equips, enables and empowers all learners to contribute to our world.

Wavell State High School is a highly regarded school in the northern suburbs of Brisbane where challenge and choice create opportunities for all.
Our school enjoys a reputation for excellence in scholarship, in which learning is challenging and rewarding. Our school embodies a culture of high expectations, with a dedicated staff and an innovative curriculum, where students become confident, creative and accomplished learners. We are a community where students are able to simultaneously engage with abstract academic concepts, together with Sports, The Arts and vocational pursuits, all underpinned by a focus on individual personal development.

About the Role
The Head of Department Business and Professional Learning leads our Business faculty and whole school Professional Learning.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the Business and Information Technology curriculum;
• Organise whole school and individual professional learning opportunities including Wavell's learning focus group;
• Facilitate the Beginning teacher program;
• Facilitate Preservice teacher placements and program.

We will negotiate with the successful candidate to make this position 1.0 (fulltime) with a 0.6 teaching component.

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.
• 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.

• MNR642972_25T - Role Description (PDF, 144KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants