Balmoral State High School is seeking a Head of Department - Humanities and Languages to help deliver our vision of inspiring excellence in creative and critical thinkers. Our leadership ethos is founded on collective growth and synergy. We value collaboration, shared ownership, and a proactive approach to identifying and pursuing growth opportunities. As partners with our community, we support one another through coaching, mentoring, organisation, and innovation. We embrace diversity and foster a culture of continuous learning and development. Together, we empower our teachers and students to confidently face challenges and adapt to change, enhancing the quality of our service at Balmoral.
If you're a passionate leader ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply now.
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
Balmoral State High School is an inclusive co-educational public school focused on academic growth, social responsibility and student wellbeing. We offer diverse opportunities and personalised pathways through strong community and industry partnerships. Our values of agency, belonging and innovation guide students toward success in learning, training and a global future.
About The Role
As the Head of Department – Humanities and Languages at Balmoral State High School, you will lead innovation across academic and scholar programs, including Japanese. You will oversee the integration of digital and conceptual design to support a strong curriculum in both Junior and Senior Secondary. A proven track record in improving student outcomes and leading school improvement is highly desirable for this role. You will support the development of confident, resilient problem solvers and collaborate with other Heads of Department to drive digital transformation for students in Years 7 to 12.
Highly Desirable Skills And Experiences
Highly desirable but not mandatory skills and experiences for this role are:
- Solid understanding of current educational research
- Commitment to continual learning and development
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within teams to delivery curriculum outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to triangulate datasets to improve student engagement and commitment to their learning potential.
Your Responsibilities
As the Head of Department - Humanities and Languages, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Drive the school's vision and values to foster an evolving, high-quality professional learning community, supporting students as globally-minded, future-focused citizens.
- Lead a collaborative and progressive faculty, partnering with students, parents and industry to revolutionise assessment and learning within these disciplines at Balmoral.
- Elevate and scale high-quality teaching and learning practices, aligning instruction with responsive, responsive pedagogies and authentic assessment.
- Oversee the diverse range of Humanities and Japanese curriculum requirements for Years 7-12, promoting digital literacy and critical thinking skills.
- Cultivate partnerships with tertiary institutions to advance academic and learning pathways enabling academic enrichment beyond the school.
- Manage a diverse team of teaching and technical staff, optimising human resources within the department.
- Strengthen relationships with external stakeholders, including VET providers, to expand student access to vocational education pathways.
Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply
- Attach a brief resume (3-page maximum) including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
- Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) addressing Key Capabilities 1-4 as per Role Description "How you will be assessed" section.
- 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.
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