About Us:
At Kingston State School we provide a culture that values and promotes learning and has high expectations for the success of all students. Our school uses collaboration and innovation to effectively provide high quality teaching and learning on a daily basis. We regularly celebrate the successes of our students and staff. Our school caters for the whole child through academics, sporting opportunities and a whole school social/emotional wellbeing program. We prioritise the teaching of reading and writing in all classrooms and we are having some great successes in improving our students' reading and writing.
We have become a school of choice for students who are passionate and talented in the Arts. Each term our students get to experience a different stream of the Arts, including: Dance, Music, Drama and Visual Art. Our school has had wonderful success in Wakakirri in recent years along with amazing success in Cheerleading.
Kingston State School is also very proud of our sporting athletes. We have many passionate and talented students who are able to further develop their sporting skills here at Kingston and participate in Gala Days with students and schools from the local area.
About the Role:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
Support the Principal to provide strategic leadership for the Special Education Program (SEP) or Early Childhood Development Program (ECDP), including developing and implementing a shared vision that delivers high-quality learning outcomes for all students, and deputising when required.
Lead an inclusive and values-based culture by embedding socially just practices, maintaining high expectations for student achievement and staff performance, and promoting ethical, equitable, and inclusive leadership.
Manage and develop the program through effective leadership of human, financial, curriculum, and physical resources to ensure high-quality educational programs and successful outcomes for students with disability and diverse learning needs.
Build collaborative partnerships with families, students, government agencies, community organisations, industry, and external service providers to enhance student learning, wellbeing, and successful transitions.
Demonstrate professional and strategic leadership by engaging in ongoing professional learning, maintaining a strong understanding of legislation and policies relating to inclusive education and students with disability, and driving continuous improvement through future-focused planning.
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.<space>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
