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About Innisfail East State School

Innisfail East State School is a school on the move catering for students from Prep to Year 6. With a dynamic and dedicated team who work collaboratively, we have developed a highly structured curriculum aligned to the Australian. Our commitment to ensuring that students can achieve their full potential is evident in all learning activities throughout each and every day. The curriculum is built upon moving student learning from short-term to long-term memory and to ensuring that students experience success in an environment of high expectations. Our focus on structure and maximising the use of learning time commences in Prep and follows students to Year 6 in that students are explicitly taught the skills and strategies to be the best learner that they can be. Indeed, our school pledge “I will be safe, respectful and strong. I will be the best learner I can” be encapsulates and underpins the culture of the school. The teaching staff at Innisfail East State School ensure that the individual learning needs of students are a priority and we offer both support and extension programs which enable students to participate at their level in a variety of learning areas. The learning environment established at our school is a credit to both students and staff and is at all times warm, welcoming and caring.

Your Opportunity

While the position will be based at Innisfail East State School, the successful applicant will be responsible for supporting all schools within the Canecutter Cluster to refine and implement the Canecutter Cluster Case Management Framework in all cluster schools. The Canecutter Cluster is comprised of nine state schools who provide educational services to the community of Innisfail.

What's in it for you?

• A highly attractive remuneration package, generous superannuation, salary sacrificing options and leave loading
• Relocation assistance
• A broad range of professional development opportunities

Your Role

As well as having accountability for the key tasks outlined in the role description you will also have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following:

• Create a system for Canecutter Cluster schools to share progress of, and promote consistent best practices in case management
• Work with Canecutter Cluster schools by attending and supporting Student Support Team meetings with refining and implementing case management processes
• Work with Canecutter Cluster schools to define the role and train case managers to perform case management duties
• Work with Canecutter Cluster Principals to collect data about the effectiveness of case management procedures
• Develop supportive template for case managers to use to support best practice aligned to the Canecutter Cluster Case Management Framework
• Develop a bank of cluster resources to support professional development of case managers
• Develop a booklet for case management incorporating templates, checklists, resources and key Innisfail cluster contacts

A mandatory requirement of this role is:

• Current full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. For more information please CLICK HERE.
• Teachers working in Education and Care Services (including State Delivered Kindergarten programs) require an exemption card issued by Blue Card Services.

To apply please attach the following:

• A brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
• A maximum 2 page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities under the ‘How you will be assessed' section in the attached role description.

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.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.