About Us:
At Keebra Park you will be part of a thriving learning community where you will be inspired to achieve success and perform to your potential. You will thrive and succeed.
Keebra is not like other schools. Did you know that some of the largest Gold Coast high schools enrol over 2000 students, which is close to 350 students per year level? Our smaller school community of just over 1000 students offers a personalised academic environment. This allows us to invest in all of our students to develop their interests, strengths and career aspirations.
At Keebra Park you are visible. You are not another face. With 97% of parents saying, 'I would recommend this school to others', we know our families and students get the personal attention they deserve to gain the best schooling experience. Together we thrive and succeed
About the Role:
The Head of Department , Junior School will lead a focused junior secondary improvement agenda centred on attendance, engagement, belonging and consistent high expectations. This role will strengthen school-wide attendance systems, sharpen early identification and intervention, and build a culture where students are known, supported and held to account.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
Establish reliable junior school attendance monitoring processes and regular data conversations
Lead early identification and intervention for students below attendance benchmarks
Support consistent behaviour and engagement responses across the junior school
Contribute to targeted student support dashboards and case-management processes
Build practical systems that make it easier for staff to respond consistently and effectively
Provide clear leadership that balances care for students with firm expectations for attendance, behaviour and learning
Highly desirable skills and experience:
Data-literate and able to turn attendance and behaviour data into action
Relationally strong, with the ability to work productively with students, staff, families and community partners
Consistent, organised and follow-through focused
Confident in setting and maintaining high expectations
Able to support staff while also driving accountability
Committed to equity, belonging and improved outcomes for all junior secondary students
Strategic enough to build systems, but practical enough to make them work every day
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.
