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: At Nerang State School, we value kindness, collaboration, and shared accountability for every student, ensuring all students thrive in a supportive, community-focused environment. Step Into Your Next Chapter: Our Head of Department Curriculum plays a pivotal role in shaping a curriculum that is responsive to the lives of our young people and contributed to the pursuit of increasing a sense of safety, connection and belonging at Nerang State School. Facilitating curriculum design and building staff capability in curriculum design creates a staff of agile curriculum experts who contribute to planning at all levels and drive effective implementation into the classroom. Responsibilities include: Lead the relevant curriculum areas or whole school program to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students. Embed socially just practices in daily school life. Set high standards for student and staff performance. Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development. Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities. The Perfect Fit: Proven instructional leadership, a commitment to inclusive and evidence-informed practice Ability to foster positive relationships. Experience in leading curriculum, pedagogy, or student engagement initiatives will be highly regarded. 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 2-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.
