Head of Department - Student Services - Albany Creek State High School

Queensland Government; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Albany Creek State High School is seeking a Head of Department - Student Services to lead the Learning Connections team, coordinate inclusive education practices, and ensure compliance with disability and student support requirements.

The role includes translating strategic priorities into effective systems and providing specialist complex case management for students with highly significant needs, coordinating with staff, year levels, and external services.

Qualifications

• Experience leading inclusive education initiatives.
• Ability to manage complex student support cases.
• Strong collaboration and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of whole-school inclusive education practices.
• Provide leadership and line management to Learning Connections staff.
• Develop and review systems for equitable access and educational adjustments.
• Support NCCD processes with quality assurance and moderation.
• Monitor Learning Connections programs using data for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with leadership to reflect Inclusion priorities in planning.
• Promote inclusion culture and high expectations for all students.

Job description

We are seeking a highly capable, collaborative and improvement-focused Head of Department - Student Services to join our Leadership Team and contribute to the continued success and strategic direction of Albany Creek State High School. The Head of Department - Student Services provides leadership of the school's inclusive education agenda, ensuring students requiring supplementary, substantial and extensive adjustments are identified, supported and able to access, participate and achieve in education on the same basis as their peers. This is a temporary full-time position commencing 21 January 2027 until 10 December 2027, unless otherwise determined.

About Us

Albany Creek State High School has a strong tradition of student success across academic, cultural and sporting pursuits. We aim to foster a culture of belonging and connection where every young person is challenged to achieve their personal best within a supportive and inclusive school community. At Albany Creek State High School, we are guided by our school vision of Connected Community, Inclusive Culture, Outstanding Futures and our core values of Integrity, Creativity, Courage and Contribution.

Albany Creek State High School's Strategic Plan 2025-2028, Inclusive Culture, Connected Community, Outstanding Futures, prioritises the development of positive and productive relationships and is focused on delivering responsive teaching and learning, strengthened identity and belonging, enhanced engagement and wellbeing, and the conditions where students, staff and community members can achieve their personal best.

About The Role

Working under the strategic direction of the Deputy Principal Inclusion, the Head of Department - Student Services leads the day-to-day operation of the Learning Connections team, coordinates school-wide inclusive education practices and ensures compliance with legislative, departmental and school requirements relating to disability, inclusion and student support.

The Head of Department - Student Services is responsible for translating strategic priorities into effective systems, processes and practices that improve outcomes for students requiring educational adjustments.

In addition to departmental leadership responsibilities, the Head of Department - Student Services provides specialist complex case management for students with highly significant and complex educational needs, whose educational, behavioural, medical, wellbeing or social-emotional needs require a high level of coordination across multiple staff, year levels, curriculum areas and external services.

Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To

• Lead the implementation of whole-school inclusive education practices and initiatives.
• Provide leadership and line management to Learning Connections Case Managers and Teacher Aides.
• Develop, implement and review systems that support equitable access, participation and achievement for students requiring educational adjustments.
• Support the school's annual Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) processes, ensuring quality assurance, moderation and compliance.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of Learning Connections programs, interventions and supports, using data to inform continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with school leadership to ensure Inclusion priorities are reflected in school improvement agendas and strategic planning.
• Promote a culture of inclusion and high expectations for all students

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

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