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Assistant Principal-Range 1

Job posted: 01/10/2024
Applications close: 14/10/2024 (Midnight)
2 days remaining

2 days remaining

Job Description

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 27/01/2025 - 26/01/2030

Organisation: Schools (Government)

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1439943

Reference: 1439943

Occupation: Teacher

Salary Range: Salary not specified

Work location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Location Profile

Billanook Primary shares a vision of `creating a culture of excellence for our students to thrive¿. We share the responsibility of providing a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for all students, staff and members of our community. Our school recognises the importance of the partnership between our school and parents/carers to support student learning, engagement, and wellbeing. Our mission is to educate the `whole child¿ through our rigorous and well-rounded curriculum. We strive for our students to have high aspirations and believe that the link between engagement, wellbeing and learning is paramount. Evidence based programs provide a structured approach to the teaching of all curriculum areas, with a strong focus on the development of early literacy skills through our systematic synthetic phonics approach to reading.  Students are supported in their next steps of learning through the creation of developmentally appropriate learning goals and point of need teaching.

 

Our school values underpin all that we do.

Kindness ¿ Showing care to others.

Respect ¿ Acting with good intention.

Aspiration ¿ Striving for your best.

Grit ¿ Overcoming challenge.

Selection Criteria

SC1.     Educational Leadership: Proven ability to provide effective educational leadership within a primary school setting, including the ability to utilise evidence-based practices to drive continuous improvement in curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment across the school, experience in managing staff, fostering a positive school culture, implementing strategies to enhance student learning outcomes and managing change including the leadership of others in the change process..

SC2.      Student Wellbeing: Strong commitment to promoting the wellbeing and social-emotional development of students, with experience in implementing programs and initiatives that support positive behaviour management, mental health awareness, and student welfare within the school community.

SC3.    Strategic Planning & Resource Management: Proven ability to contribute to strategic planning processes, including the development and implementation of school improvement plans that address the needs of diverse student populations. Experience in effectively managing resources, budgets, and facilities to support teaching and learning outcomes.

SC4.     Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage collaboratively with students, parents, staff, and external stakeholders. Experience in building and maintaining positive relationships within the school community, fostering a culture of trust, transparency, and collaboration.

SC5.    Professional Learning & Development: Commitment to ongoing professional learning and development, including participation in relevant training, professional networks, and educational research. Experience in supporting the professional growth of staff through coaching, mentoring, and providing opportunities for professional development.

Role

The assistant principal reports directly to the principal.

Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program.  In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget.  Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.

The management of significant school program or functional areas in schools involve assistant principals in the analysis of the needs of students and the translation of state educational policy and frameworks into appropriate education programs to meet the needs of all students.

Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's operation and for the oversight and leadership of the educational programs provided utilising these resources.

Responsibilities

Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:

  •    supervision and coordination of the work of senior curriculum or level coordinators;
  •    allocation of budgets, positions of responsibility and other resources within the area of responsibility;
  •    supervision of the delivery of teaching programs;
  •    management of programs to improve the knowledge and experience of staff;
  •    responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers and year level coordinators;
  •    contribute to the overall management of the school;

Who May Apply

Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Conditions of Employment

  • All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
  • Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
  • A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
  • Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

VIT LANTITE

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.

Assistant Principal-Range 1

Job type:

Full time / From 27/01/2025 - 26/01/2030

Job classification:

Assistant Principal-Range 1

Contact:

Michael Puddy | 03) 97282624

Assistant Principal-Range 1