An exciting leadership opportunity exists within the Sugar Coast Cluster for an innovative and strategic Head of Department - Curriculum to lead curriculum implementation across four schools in Bundaberg.

The Sugar Coast Cluster operates as a highly collaborative Professional Learning Community, united by a shared commitment to improving student outcomes through purposeful collaboration, evidence-informed practice, and collective responsibility.

If you are a strategic, collaborative and improvement-driven leader committed to empowering others and lifting outcomes for every student, we encourage you to apply.

This role offers the unique opportunity to influence curriculum alignment, build staff capability, and drive measurable improvement across multiple school contexts.

Job details

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Step Into Your Next Chapter:

As Head of Department - Curriculum, you will provide strategic leadership to ensure high-quality, aligned curriculum implementation across all four schools.

This role requires a highly organised and effective communicator who can confidently lead a coaching culture, build staff capability and operate with both collaboration and autonomy.

You will demonstrate a deep understanding of curriculum and pedagogy, and guide staff to effectively support highly capable learners as well as students with complex learning needs.

You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

• Lead the development and implementation of the Australian Curriculum and evidence-based pedagogical practices to meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Build leadership and teacher capability through targeted professional development to support the transition to Australian Curriculum Version 9, tailored to each school context.
• Lead and embed rigorous Before and After cluster moderation practices to strengthen collaborative professional dialogue and ensure consistency in judgements of student achievement.
• Collate, analyse and interpret cluster and individual school data sets to inform strategic direction, aligned with the Queensland Department of Education's Brighter Futures priorities.
• Foster positive, productive collaboration across all school settings through exceptional interpersonal skills and the effective use of varied communication modes.

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

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

• Strong organisational, time management and communication skills
• Proven capability to lead and sustain a coaching culture
• Expertise in curriculum knowledge and implementation
• Capacity to lead teams while also contributing effectively as a collaborative team member
• Confidence in independent decision-making and high-level task execution
• A commitment to inclusive practices that ensure every learner is supported and challenged.

This position aligns with the Queensland Department of Education's Brighter Futures workforce strategy, supporting leadership development, system capability and sustainable career pathways. It provides an outstanding opportunity to influence teaching and learning across multiple schools while strengthening your leadership impact within the broader system.

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
  
  NCR681312_26T Role Description (PDF, 204KB)
  Role Description