About us:Lockhart State School is located at Lockhart River. The Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire encompasses 354,000 hectares of country, comprising a myriad of pristine waterways, silver sanded tropical beaches and internationally significant rainforest areas famed for their rich biodiversity. Located on the eastcoast of Cape York Peninsula approximately 800 km north of Cairns by road, the residents of the shire are mostly from six traditional family groups. Lockhart State School is a Kindy - Year 12 school with a current enrolment of apporx 150 students with approximately 96% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage.As Head of Special Education Services you will have responsibility for the following key tasks:Managing and coordinating the delivery of high-quality advice and support provided by the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program.Lead and manage the Special Education Program and/or Early Childhood Development Program to provide advice to classroom teachers for students with disability as needed.Provide high quality advice to the school leadership team, classroom teachers and other school staff to develop, plan and implement effectivereasonable adjustments for students with disability.Coordinate and provide intensive targeted teaching for students requiring intervention.Provide,



support and/or coordinate case management for students who require extensive or substantial.You will need to:Be a solid communicator.Have exceptional time management and record keeping skills.Have previous experience relevant to the role.Be flexible around travel and accommodation requirements and availability.Be adaptable and flexible and understand the complexities of working in a remote location.Have the cultural understanding to work respectfully with First Nations People.Interested? To Apply:Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).Attach a 2-page response to the 'How you will be assessed' or 'Competencies' section of the attached role description.Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description.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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Head of Special Education ServicesLockhart State School - Special Education Program (Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire