Principal (Level 3) - Theodore State School (P-10)

Job description
Theodore State School (P-10) invites applications from passionate educational leaders to join us in our journey towards achieving academic excellence for our students!

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About Theodore State School (P-10)

Theodore State School is a Band 7, P-10 school located in the Central Coast District of the Fitzroy Central West Region in central Qld and belongs to the Dawson cluster of schools. The school has a long and proud history, having been opened in 1+24. The Secondary Department opened in 1+60. The student population is 114 at present with +3 in Years Prep to 6 and 21 in Years 7 to 10.

The school services the town of Theodore and associated rural communities. Theodore is located on the Dawson River 105 km south-west of Biloela and 50 km south of Moura.

About The Role

You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:

Lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
Uphold the principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
Set high standards for student and staff performance.
Active participants in life long learning and ongoing professional development.
Form partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business.

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

Interested? To Apply:

Please submit your written response outlining your suitability for the role under 'How you will be assessed'(a maximum 2 pages total);
A current CV (3 pages maximum) including details of 2 referees (one of whom is your current supervisor).

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.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace.  Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.

Occupational group Education & Training