Director, Learning Areas Branch
Employment
Full time, Temporary or Fixed term
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Salary range
Closing date
30 August 2026
Posted 7 Aug 2026
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Role description
Brisbane
The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) is seeking a Director to lead the Learning Areas Branch. The Learning Areas Branch is responsible for the coordination of activities related to implementing senior curriculum and assessment processes. This includes leadership of ongoing professional learning and training, internal assessment quality assurance processes, school engagement and cyclical evaluation of syllabus implementation, and the development of high-quality external assessment instruments. The branch also develops teaching and learning resources to support schools with implementing syllabuses and external assessment, and learning programs designed to build teacher assessment literacy capacity.
Job details
Position statusFixed Term TemporaryPosition typeFull-timeOccupational groupEducation & TrainingClassificationSOWorkplace LocationBrisbane Inner CityJob ad referenceQLD/QCAA26/2026Closing date30-Aug-2026Yearly salaryFortnightly salaryTotal remunerationSalary OtherJob durationUntil 31 December 2026Contact personJo ButterworthContact detailsjo.butterworth@qcaa.qld.edu.au mob: 0468783242Access the National Relay Service
What you will do
In the Director role, you will:
- Provide strategies and expert advice to executive and senior management regarding the development, interpretation and implementation of policies and strategic plans involving curriculum, syllabuses, standards, assessment, moderation and the processes leading to senior certification.
- Provide strategic leadership, direction and mana…