Jason Egan

* 2022 - 24 Shalom College, Bundaberg Australia

Head of House

Damien Head of House

Overseeing the pastoral care needs of 160 students and their families as well as working with teachers to ensure the implementation of our Personal Development Program.

*2020 - 24 Shalom College, Bundaberg Australia

Senior Modern History Teacher

Senior Legal Studies Teacher

Middle School Humanities Teacher.

2020 - 24 Senior School Teacher Modern History and Legal Studies, Year 9 & 10 Humanities

Collaborative unit planning developing lessons to meet student’s individual learning needs and to ensure student’s academic progression.

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* 2018 - 20 Independent School Foundation Academy, Hong Kong

Middle School Individual and Societies Teacher.

Grade 6 I&S Leader

DP History

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2019 - 20 Grade 6  Lead Teacher Individuals and Societies.

As Lead Teacher I oversee the delivery of MYP I&S curriculum in the spirit of inquiry and the school vision to Grades 6.

This includes working with staff to:

• Collaboratively plan units of inquiry and lessons to meet student’s individual learning needs and to ensure student’s progression.

 

*2014-18   Qatar Academy Doha

Middle School Individual and Societies Teacher.

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2017-18 Middle School Lead Teacher (Head of Dept) Individuals and Societies.

As Lead Teacher I oversee the delivery of MYP I&S curriculum in the spirit of inquiry and the school vision to Grades 6-8.

This includes working with staff to:

• Collaboratively plan units of inquiry and lessons to meet student’s individual learning needs and to ensure student’s progression,

• Use a range of appropriate strategies for teaching and learning and classroom management,

• Use flexible groupings and structured inquiry to deliver high quality lessons.

• Using a range of assessment and reporting methods that show student’s achievement in relation to learning outcomes.

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2015-16 Grade 7 Manager.

Oversee student academic progress, social and emotional wellbeing, behaviour management, pastoral care program delivery and absenteeism.

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During the 4 years I was a working member of the Middle School House Program Planning Committee and was part of the Humanities Faculty which wrote the new MYP Scope and Sequence document. I have also organised and led the Grade 7-8 Week Without Walls Community and Service Program. Middle school girls volleyball coach.

 

**2014-1991 Department of Education, Queensland, Australia.

CLASSROOM TEACHER Years 6-12 History, Social Studies, English, Legal Studies.

 

* 2013 Semester 2 – 2014 Semester 1.

Head of Department Student Services / Home Economics Bundaberg SHS

Bundaberg SHS - As Student Services HOD my role involved implementing strategies for inclusive education for the welfare of our student body. This involves collaborating with and supervising Behaviour Support Staff, School Based Health Nurse, Youth Support Officers from outside agencies, School Chaplains, Participation officers, School Police Officer, the Indigenous Support staff and the Guidance Officers to ensure socially just practices are embedded into daily school life for the social and emotional well being of the student body.

 

In a school of 1350, this role included Administration tasks such as the school vaccination program, overseeing programs and budgets and behaviour management tasks.

All elements involve the development of partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business.

 

*2013 Semester 1

Head of Department - Middle School Curriculum (Years 7 - 10), Rosedale SS

Rosedale SS is a small rural school of 260 students. My role was to oversee curriculum reform to ensure teachers were implementing best practice. This involved knowledge of all curriculum areas in Junior Secondary and working closely with the 20 teaching staff.

The role also involved overseeing the behaviour management of Junior Secondary students, co-ordinating the Year 7 transition to Junior Secondary, working with Central Qld University in their Widening Participation Program and implementation of National Literacy and Numeracy exams.

 

*Oct – Nov 2012

*July 2011 – June 2012

*April – May 2011

*January 2008 - June 2009

Head of Department Student Services (Acting), Bundaberg North SHS

As Student Services HOD my role involved implementing strategies for inclusive education for the welfare of our student body. This involved collaborating with and supervising Behaviour Support Staff, School Based Health Nurse, Youth Support Officers from outside agencies, School Chaplains and the Guidance Officer to ensure socially just practices are embedded into daily school life.

 

With only 2 Deputies in a school of 950, this role included Administration tasks such as the school vaccination program, interviews of senior students about their pathways and progress, and behaviour management tasks, including case management of 100 students.

 

At North, Senior Schooling responsibilities are included in this role: Co-ordinating School based Apprenticeships and Traineeships, organising TAFE courses for Senior students on Vocational pathways, co-ordinating and monitoring Work Experience for students in the Senior school.

 

As part of the Queensland Government’s Education and Training Reforms, Student Education and Training Pathways (SETP) was introduced to the curriculum. At North, Student Services administers the program – internal training of staff to implement the course, overseeing resource develop, facilitating the final interviews with Year 10 students and their parents to ensure students are planning, and committed to, their educational and training future.

 

After recognising the need to change the culture of the student body’s attitude to bullying, I created and lead the Better Buddies anti bullying program, embedding socially just practices into daily school life. This program won the Queensland Division of the Australian Safe Schools Competition.

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*February 2012

Deputy Principal (Acting), Bundaberg North SHS

 

Bundaberg North SHS - In this position I was heavily involved in the daily running of the school – behaviour management, working with students and parents, school photographs, Parent-Teacher meetings, and assisting the Principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared vision based on the Queensland Education Department’s “United in our Pursuit of Excellence Agenda for Improvement.”

 

*March – April 2011

*July – August 2010

*October 2009

*September 2006

*September 2004

Head of Department SOSE (Acting), Bundaberg North SHS

Bundaberg North SHS - As SOSE HOD my role involved working with and supervising 16 teachers across Junior SOSE, Senior Geography, Legal Studies, Economics, Modern History and Ancient History. By collaborating with year level and curriculum teams, I led the evaluation of teaching units and practices to continue the establishment of high quality teaching practices and consistent pedagogical practice. This role included leading the Year 12 Verification process.  

 

 

*2004-2011

PEP Co-ordinator,  Bundaberg North SHS

 

Bundaberg North SHS - PEP is a program designed to re-engage at risk Year 9 and 10 boys at North. The behaviour of these boys has resulted in them being withdrawn from mainstream classes to improve them academically and socially to be better citizens, ready for the workplace.

I created and coordinated the program, leading 5 staff and collaborating with Administration, Parents and outside Agencies to ensure quality outcomes and improved attendance of these boys.

 

*1995-1998

Deputy Principal / Head of Department Curriculum, 

Collinsville SHS -

In a school of 200 students with no official Deputy Principal and only 2 HODs, I was in charge of English, SOSE, the Arts, Physical Education and Sport as well as school routines, timetabling, behaviour management and the welfare of all students, teachers and ancillary staff.

 

*1999-2012

Senior Teacher and Experienced Senior Teacher

Bundaberg North SHS - The School Administration recognised my skills as a classroom teacher and used me in a mentoring capacity to develop beginning teachers.

I also assisted HODs to lead the development and implementation of the curriculum.

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