Head of Special Education Services - Oxley State School - Special Education Program

Queensland Department of Education; Brisbane; Vor Ort; AUD 140.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Oxley State School, part of the Queensland Department of Education, seeks a Head of Special Education Services to lead inclusion and MTSS within the school’s leadership team. The role focuses on guiding staff, planning interventions, and coordinating data systems for students with disability.

The successful candidate will drive and embody our vision for inclusive education, partnering with families and external providers to support every child’s learning and well-being.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading inclusive education initiatives within a school.
• Strong capability in analyzing data to inform decisions and adjustments.
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate on MTSS across staff.

Aufgaben

• Provide high quality guidance to the leadership team and staff for students with disability.
• Collaboratively develop MTSS across the school and coordinate systems to monitor progress.
• Coordinate and lead the school Student Support Team and engage NDIS providers.
• Work with stakeholders to refine inclusive practices and support staff development.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Inclusion

Data analysis

MTSS

Collaboration

Ausbildung

Master's degree in Special Education

Tools

Student information systems

MTSS planning tools

Jobbeschreibung

Head of Special Education Services - Oxley State School - Special Education Program

Queensland Department of Education – Queensland

Oxley State School is recruiting for a Head of Special Education Services (HOSES) to work as an impactful member of the school Leadership Team to set students up as Responsible, Respectful Learners.

The successful applicant will have a deep knowledge and understanding, alongside demonstrated capability, in HOSES roles and responsibilities to lead inclusion at Oxley State School.

They will drive and embody our vision and values as an impactful member of the school Leadership Team, setting staff, students and families up for success each day.

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About us:

Oxley State School's Special Education Program is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students are encouraged to develop their skills, confidence and independence.

Staff work collaboratively to meet individual student needs and support positive learning outcomes for every child.

Roles in our school context will include:

• Provide high quality guidance and advice to the school leadership team, classroom teachers and other school staff to develop,
  plan and implement effective reasonable adjustments for students with disability.
• Collaboratively develop Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) across our school
• Implement and coordinate school-wide systems including data systems to monitor students with disability and record
  the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability
• Coordinate and provide intensive targeted teaching for students requiring intervention, with and evidence based and data informed lens
• Coordinate and lead our school Prep Transition Program, setting incoming students up for success
• Coordinating onsite NDIS providers
• Leading the school Student Support Team (GO, SLP, SW, Chaplain) in case management and subsequent supports for students
• Working with internal and external stakeholders in a holistic case management approach to supporting student need
• Work alongside members of the Leadership Team to refine, review and build authentic inclusive education practices, processes and pedagogies while walking alongside staff to develop knowledge, skills and understanding.
• Modelling, mentoring, coaching and working alongside Inclusion Teachers, Classroom Teachers and Teacher Aides to impact student success across academic achievement, belonging and engagement, attendance and behaviour.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

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.