Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Grampians
Reference: 1481460
(a) Educational leadership
(i) Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.
(ii) Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
(b) Financial, managerial and administrative ability
(i) Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
(c) Planning, policy and program development and review
(i) Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
(ii) Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
(iii) An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
(d) Leadership of staff and students Ministerial Order 1038 (as amended by Orders 1267,1328,1354 & 1360) 82
(i) A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
(ii) A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.
(e) Interpersonal and communication skills
(i) Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
(ii) Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
(iii) An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.
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.
Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:
Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.
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 [email protected]
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
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
Pathways and Career Coordinating will also be a part of the Assistant Principal role.
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.
EDENHOPE COLLEGE PROFILE - 2025
Edenhope College is a rural F-12 school situated on the edge of the beautiful Lake Wallace in Edenhope, a small country town of just under 1,000 people. The College has staff units and housing available. Around town there are many beautiful walking tracks that include a track around the lake in amongst the massive redgums and others through natural bushland. It definitely is a place for those who love the outdoors. Edenhope is in the West Wimmera Shire, 30 km from the South Australian border and exactly half way between Melbourne and Adelaide. The famous Coonawarra wine growing region is only 50km away and the picturesque Blue Lake, Mt Gambier is only a further 50 km away. Edenhope is the epicentre of numerous mountain ranges and national parks. Nearby is Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park, a world-renowned rock-climbing attraction and the Grampians (mountain range), is only an hour and a half away. The Little Desert National Park is to the north of Edenhope. Beautiful coastal towns of Robe and Beachport (SA) are 150 kms away in a westerly direction. There is a strong sporting representation of netball, football, hockey, tennis, bowls and a magnificent golf course.
Nearby regional centres are Horsham (100 km north east) and Naracoorte S.A. (55 km west). Services within the town include a hospital, aged care facilities, kindergarten, council offices and works depot. Edenhope operates as a service centre for the surrounding rural communities where grazing and cropping are major industries. More recently agro-forestry, viticulture and dairying have offered new opportunities in the area.
It is a really exciting time as we have just been granted $13.1 million to upgrade the school and this will take place starting October this year.
Edenhope College currently has 121 students placed in year level home groups. There are 46 students in the primary school and 75 students in the secondary school. There are 35 staff members altogether in full-time and part-time positions made up of 2.0 Principal Class, 22 fulltime and part time teaching staff and 13 Education Support Class and administration staff. The school has a very strong wellbeing focus and accesses support professionals from the DET Grampians Region, Speech Pathologist, Social Worker and Visiting Teacher (Hearing). The college has it¿s own Wellbeing Leader and a part time Primary Wellbeing Officer. We are currently in the middle of rolling out SWPBS (School Wide Positive Behaviour Support), a program that proactively models and rewards positive student behaviour. The schools values are based around this program and are `Being Respectful, Safe and Willing to Learn. SWPBS looks at changing a whole school culture.
There is a strong focus on Visible Learning ¿ including learning intentions, success criteria and feedback. Curriculum provision is inclusive of the Victorian Curriculum; The College Curriculum includes: a focus on Early Years Literacy and Numeracy;Years 8, 9 and 10 elective program for The Arts and Design, Creativity and Technology and core areas; Senior Pathways include the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the Victorian Pathways Certificate and Vocational Major (VPC & VM), with Vocational Education & Training in Schools studies at the Edenhope and Wimmera Trade Training Centres; access to further vocational programs, including School Based Apprenticeships, Structured Workplace Learning and Technology (Food, Textile, Metal and Wood); Visual Arts (Multi-media, Photography, Ceramics / Sculpture and Painting); Performing Arts (Drama and Instrumental Music); and Animal / Agricultural Horticultural Studies, utilising the College Farm.
Extra curriculum options include the Advance Program (Year 9) and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme - Bronze, Silver & Gold levels (Years 9 - 12), a large elective program for all years up to Year 10 ¿ based around student interest and core curriculum. Edenhope College also has a strong sports program with opportunities for students to compete at district, state and national levels. We have a strong focus on student voice and advocacy and working with our local community.