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Executive Principal - Brighton Secondary College

Job posted: 13/09/2024
Applications close: 10/10/2024 (Midnight)
2 days remaining

2 days remaining

Job Description

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2030

Organisation: Schools (Government)

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1430840

Reference: 1430840

Occupation: Teacher

Salary Range: Salary not specified

Work location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Selection Criteria

Vision and values

Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.

Teaching and Learning

Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.

Improvement, Innovation and Change

Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.

Management

Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school¿s human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.

Development

Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.

Engagement

Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.

Role

The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resources provided by the Department and the school community.


At the same time, the principal, as executive officer of the school council, must ensure that adequate and appropriate advice is provided to the council on educational and other matters, that the decisions of the council are implemented and that adequate support and resources are provided for the conduct of council meetings.

Responsibilities

The principal is accountable for the overall management and development of the school within statewide guidelines and Government policies. A clear set of accountabilities, which distinguish their work from other members of the Teaching Service and the education community are set out in detail in the contract of employment.

The core accountabilities of all principals are to:

  • ensure the delivery of a comprehensive education program to all students
  • be executive officer of the school council.
  • establish and manage financial systems in accordance with the Department and school council requirements.
  • represent the Department in the school and the local community.
  • implement decisions of the school council.
  • contribute to system-wide activities, including policy and strategic planning and development.
  • manage and integrate the resources available to the school.
  • appropriately involve staff, students and the community in the development, implementation and review of school policies, programs and operations.
  • report to the Department, school community, parents and students on the achievements of the school and of individual students as appropriate.

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

Other Information

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.
 
VAPA Requirement


To be eligible for appointment as a principal a person must either already be a Principal or have met the Victorian Aspiring Principal Assessment (VAPA) requirement as follows:
For principal positions advertised between 1 August 2021 and 31 December 2021 a person will be required to have registered to undertake the VAPA before being appointed to a principal position.
For principal positions advertised on or after from 1 January 2022 a person must have completed the VAPA and be provided with a statement of readiness before they can be appointed to a principal position.
 

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

Location Profile

Established in 1955, Brighton Secondary College (BSC) is a co-educational, government secondary school catering for nearly 1000 students from Years 7 ¿ 12. BSC is situated on Bunurong Country approximately 15km from Melbourne. The School¿s SFOE is 0.157and the staffing profile includes 3 Assistant Principals, 10 Leading Teachers/Learning Specialists, 68.4 (EFT)Teachers and 23 Education Support staff. Several vacancies exist across these teams.

Brighton Secondary College is guided by its vision, mission and values. 
Vision: To provide a safe place where all have the opportunity to achieve personal excellence through collaboration based on respect, empathy, and integrity. 
Mission: To develop future-ready global citizens. We strive to prepare young people to thrive and contribute in the world beyond school. We do this by creating responsible, empathetic citizens who are adaptable, life-long learners, and critical thinkers. 
Values: respect, excellence, curiosity, integrity, teamwork, and empathy.

The school delivers the Victorian curriculum and the VCE. It offers a range of other enhanced curriculum offerings including the Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Program for high achieving students, English, Humanities, Literature Enhancement Studies (EHLES), STEM, and Innovation and Enterprise streams. It is also an accredited International Baccalaureate World School offering the Diploma Program. Additionally, the school has an International Student Program.

There are many opportunities for students to get involved in the extensive co-curricular program, which includes the annual musical production and House Choral Festival, inter school Debating, an array of sporting competitions, community engagement programs, World Challenge program and overseas tours to our sister school in Japan.

Brighton Secondary College strives to help all students attain personal excellence. Through the whole school Personal Excellence Program, students have the opportunity to develop skills to achieve academic performance, build respectful relationships and consider pathways after schooling. The program is delivered across each year level so that content is targeted and relevant. The goals of the program are: 

  • to improve student wellbeing. 
  • to improve student engagement through developing social inclusion.
  • to develop student pathways so that all students have meaningful plans for post school destinations. 
  • to improve all students¿ capacity to achieve by explicitly teaching age-relevant study and organisational habits.

The school is committed to providing inclusive, comprehensive, and wide-ranging educational opportunities to young people. This is reflected in the diverse range of academic and creative subjects offered and the excellent facilities, including a well-resourced library, drama centre, performing arts centre, careers room, media centre, sports stadium, and hockey/tennis field. BSC also has a state-of-the-art Science, Arts and Technology wing, appropriately named the da Vinci Centre.

Brighton Secondary College¿s VCE results, and tertiary entrance offers are consistently well above the State average. 
 

Executive Principal - Brighton Secondary College

Job type:

Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2030

Job classification:

Executive Class

Contact:

Rachel George | 0428 640 931

Executive Principal - Brighton Secondary College