Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Grampians - Northern Grampians
Reference: 1521006
SC1: Educational Leadership
Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
SC2: Financial, managerial and administrative ability
SC3: Planning, policy and program development and review
Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
SC4: Leadership of staff and students
A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
SC5: Interpersonal and communication skills
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
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.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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.
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:
Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.
Stawell Primary School, is a historically significant school, located centrally in the town of Stawell in the West Grampians Network. `502¿ ¿ as the school is known locally, has a current enrolment of 263 making it the largest primary school in Stawell and third largest in our network, with students drawn from both the town and surrounding rural districts.
The school grounds include both passive and active play spaces including a sensory garden, cubby area, adventure playgrounds, mud kitchen, quiet space, basketball and netball courts, and a newly refurbished oval.
Stawell Primary School¿s Vision and Values statement reflects the importance placed on developing both the academic progress and the emotional wellbeing of all students. The school¿s mantra of 502-P.R.I.D.E. (Participation, Respect, Integrity, Determination and Excellence) sets important standards in terms of work effort, behaviour expectations, and aspirations for all. We aim to be proud of ourselves, proud of our work, proud of our school, and proud of our community.
Stawell Primary School has thirty three staff members comprising of: two Principal class, one Learning Specialist seventeen teachers, six Education Support staff including a welbeing coordinator and a canteen manager.
The school¿s leadership profile consists of the Principal, Assistant Principal, Learning Specialist, three Community of Practice (COP) leaders, and three Learning Community (LC) Leaders.
The school¿s grade structure consists of 13 classes, grouped into three teaching and professional learning units:
Prep¿Year 2, Year 3¿4 and Year 5¿6.
The school provides a Foundation to Year 6 learning program based on the Victorian Curriculum differentiated to meet student needs. It offers Specialist subject areas of: PE, the Arts, Science, and Chinese as the Language Other Than English (LOTE).
Enrichment programs include swimming, Hands on Learning program, extensive camps and excursions opportunities, sporting programs, and a strong transition process involving local kindergartens (K-P), Stawell Secondary College (6-7 transition), and the broader community.
Student leadership plays an important role within our school, enabling students to build their leadership capacity, whilst providing opportunities for student voice and agency. Our school has a strong link with Stawell Secondary College in supporting opportunities for student-led programs by secondary students. The school has an active JSC (Junior School Council) with members from Grae 4 to 6.
Our school provides a range of extra programs to support student well-being and to develop resilience and social skills, including mentoring and buddy programs. Our Mental Health in Primary Schools coordinator and associated programs such as Mates Mentors, Breakfast Club, One Red Tree (Federation University of Ballarat provisional psychologist), Secondhand Uniform Shop, and a dedicated Wellbeing Room, provides well-being support for students and their families.
The school actively encourages parent and community partnerships which support student learning and well-being. Parent helpers regularly assist in classrooms and with school events. Our students are encouraged to be active members of the Stawell community.
'Striving to be the best you can be' continues to be the goal for all members of our school community.