Springfield Lakes State School is seeking a Head of Special Education Services to join the team.

The successful candidate will promote an inclusive culture and practices within the school community to ensure equity and excellence for students with disabilities, and will develop and support high-quality teaching and appropriate adjustments in accordance with relevant legislation and policies.

This role is until 12 December 2025, unless otherwise determined.

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 

 Springfield Lakes State School is a vibrant and supportive learning community, committed to excellence in academics, the arts, and sport. With a strong culture of collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement, staff are empowered to make a meaningful impact on students' lives. Our dedicated team works closely with families and the wider community to create an inclusive environment where every child is given the opportunity to thrive. Join us and become part of a school where your professional growth is valued and your contributions truly make a difference.

Your Opportunity 

As the Head of Special Education Services, you will:

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

The Head of Special Education reports to the Principal.

Your Responsibilities 

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

• Manage and coordinate the delivery of high-quality advice and support provided by the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program.
• Lead and manage the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program to provide advice to classroom teachers for students with disability as needed.
• Provide high quality advice to the school leadership team, classroom teachers and other school staff to develop, plan and implement effective reasonable adjustments for students with disability.
• Coordinate and provide intensive targeted teaching for students requiring intervention.
• Provide, support and/or coordinate case management for students who require extensive or substantial adjustments.

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

Interested? To Apply 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). 
• Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to the attached role description.
• Attach a copy of the mandatory requirements 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.

• MSR643381_25T - Role Description (PDF, 242KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants