Head of Department - Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Education; Cockburn; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Flexible working arrangements

Training and career development

Attractive leave provisions

Job summary

Lakeland Senior High School in Western Australia is seeking a permanent full-time HASS Head of Department. The successful applicant will lead and manage the Humanities and Social Sciences learning area across years 7–12, with the ability to teach ATAR level.

You will work collaboratively with a committed team to support best practice and student achievement, using high-impact teaching strategies and classroom observation to guide improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HASS departments.
• Ability to teach across years 7–12 including ATAR level is highly regarded.
• Knowledge of research-based high-impact teaching strategies.
• Experience with classroom observations and instructional coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead HASS department and manage the learning area across years 7–12.
• Collaborate with teachers to support best practice in the classroom.
• Reflect on teaching practice and assess effectiveness to improve student achievement.
• Utilise high-impact teaching strategies and data to drive improvements.

Skills

HASS leadership

Collaborative teamwork

High impact teaching strategies

Instructional coaching

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027 Lakeland Senior High School (SHS) is a thriving school community. Extracurricular programs are in abundance and after school homework classes are well attended. Staff are highly committed and seek to develop friendly and supportive working relationships with students. A major school goal is to become the school of choice for most of the youth living in the district. In working towards this goal, the school has excelled in many areas and developed programs that engender success. Lakeland SHS provides a calm and friendly atmosphere where students are encouraged to succeed and take pride in what they achieve. The school has two very successful approved Specialist Programs in Music Technology and Lakeland Empowering Athletes Program (LEAP) in Touch Football & Sports Science. Find out more about our school by visiting lakelandshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online

The Role

The successful applicant will ideally possess highly effective organisational skills especially in Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) learning area management, strong leadership skills and have the ability to work collaboratively with an enthusiastic team of teachers to support best practice in the classroom. The ability to teach to an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) level and across all levels from years 7 to 12 will be highly regarded. As the HASS Head of Department, you should utilise a strong working knowledge of research based high impact teaching strategies to work closely with students, teachers and the community for an unrelenting focus on student achievement. This should involve reflecting on and assessing the effectiveness of teaching practice and cultivating a safe learning environment. Experience in the use of classroom observations and instructional coaching will be considered beneficial.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits .

Agency Referrals

Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Recruitment at [e-mail] during the advertising period.

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.