An opportunity exists for a motivated and dynamic individual to join the Mount Gravatt State High School team as the Science Head of Department.
This role is ideal for an individual who is excited by the opportunity to be part of a high performing school and will embrace the school culture, build positive relationships with fellow staff, students and key stakeholders.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
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 .
Who We Are
Mount Gravatt State High School is a co-educational State Secondary school situated in the southern suburb of Mt Gravatt, located about 10 kilometres from the Brisbane CBD.
Founded in 1960, Mount Gravatt State High School has a strong academic tradition and is highly regarded for its outstanding culture of learning, high standards and expectations, inclusiveness and sense of community while being contemporary, futures focused and providing many opportunities to promote personal growth and global citizenship.
The school motto, 'Digna Petamus' (Let us seek worthy things), is reflected in all that we do and the 4 Pillars of Learning: Academic, Cultural, Sport and Community defines our commitment to excellence, opportunity and challenge for every child to have a sense of belonging and pride.
Step Into Your Next Chapter
- Quality assurance of the implementation of the Version 9.0 Australian Curriculum
- Thinking strategically and innovatively in the approach to curriculum, pedagogy and staff development, and to continuous improvement and professional growth of MGH's staff and educational programs
- Leading the implementation of the Australian Curriculum Science and the QCAA Senior Science subjects
- Learning progressions for all students
- Consistent approach to pedagogy to reduce variance of impacts
- Strengthening high performance in senior outcomes
- Strengthen staff and student well being
- Playing a lead role in the development, implementation and ongoing review of the school's explicit improvement agenda
- Building staff capability through a problem of practice approach to improvement, collaborative empowerment through a faculty based professional learning teams, coaching and mentoring
- Development of subject specific teaching strategies that respond to the literacy, numeracy and cognitive demands of the curriculum
- Embedding of the MGH Approach to Pedagogy
- Implementing the MGH Curriculum Planning Process
Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.
The Perfect Fit
- Ability to lead collaborative practice with staff and work collaboratively in a team
- Effective communicator.
- Thinking strategically and innovatively in the approach to curriculum, pedagogy and staff development, and to continuous improvement and professional growth of MGH's staff and educational programs.
- Playing a lead role in the development, implementation and ongoing review of the school's explicit improvement agenda.
- Building staff capability through a problem of practice approach to improvement, collaborative empowerment through a faculty based professional learning teams, coaching and mentoring.
- Encouraging a growth mindset amongst others by creating a low risk / high challenge environment that will encourage innovation and a commitment to continuous improvement.
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 maximum 4-page response to the How you may be assessed section of 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.
Occupational group Education & Training
