Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Grampians - Hindmarsh
Reference: 1490953
SC1
Educational leadership
SC2
Financial, managerial and administrative ability
SC3
Planning, policy and program development and review
SC4
Leadership of staff and students
SC5
Interpersonal and communication skills
SC6
Curriculum Leadership
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:
Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
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
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.
Dimboola Memorial Secondary College (DMSC) is situated approximately 36km from Horsham on the Wimmera River, halfway between Melbourne and Adelaide. The school attracts students from surrounding towns (Jeparit, Horsham, Kiata, Pimpinio and Antwerp) that travel on our school buses. The school boasts excellent technology, sporting and cooking facilities for students and community to use and is proud to be one of only two memorial schools in Australia.
In the previous two years DMSC has been rated as a School of Influence (2023) and a High Performing School (2024). The school consistently achieves amongst the highest in the Wimmera for median VCE Study Score and School staff survey results, which showed an 82.4% positive endorsement of the school, compared with a state average for secondary schools of 57.2%. Parent satisfaction was at 76.2% in 2023 and 94% in 2024.
Years 10-12 students can access VETiS programs, through several providers in the larger regional centre of Horsham. A strong VCE VM and VPC program is offered at Years 11-12, as well as VCE subjects, which are also available to students in Year 10 and higher. Australian School Based Apprenticeships are taken up by some of our students as well. Instrumental music and a well-planned camps program contribute to a rich school environment.
At DMSC, we aim to develop each student¿s full academic and social potential in a stimulating learning environment. Dimboola is the only provider of secondary education in the town of Dimboola, and accordingly, strives to provide a comprehensive curriculum with a broad range of pathways and options to meet the various needs and interests for all our students.
Students work in a safe environment where they develop independence, self-discipline, resilience, acceptance of others and a sense of achievement. To achieve our vision, we aim to develop a culture of collaborative learning for staff and foster strong links with our community, particularly being a memorial school. The school motto is `Facta non Verba¿ and our school values are: Excellence, Honesty, Respect, Care and Freedom.