About the Department of Education:
Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.
About the School:
Cairns School of Distance Education (CSDE) is a Queensland state school offering educational services to home-based and school-based learners from Prep to Year 12.
The school's culture is characterised by the provision of individualised curriculum and high levels of educational support, achieved through close professional working relationships with students and home tutors.
About the Role:
As the Principal, you will provide strategic leadership to foster a culture of high expectations, educational excellence and continuous improvement. Working collaboratively with students, staff, families and the wider community, you will lead the delivery of quality teaching and learning while creating an inclusive and supportive school environment where every student can thrive.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Leading the school community to develop and implement a shared vision focused on achieving quality learning outcomes for all students.
Providing values-based, ethical and inclusive leadership that promotes positive relationships across the school community.
Embedding socially just practices into all aspects of school life.
Setting and maintaining high expectations for student achievement and staff performance.
Leading the effective operation of the school while contributing to broader departmental and educational priorities.
Instered? To Apply:
Attach a 3 page resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
Attach a 2-page response to the How you may be assessed section of the attached role description.
Attach evidence 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.<space>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
