Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1535323
KSC 1 - Educational leadership
KSC 2 - Financial, managerial and administrative ability
KSC 3 - Planning, policy and program development and review
KSC 4 - Leadership of staff and students
KSC 5 - Interpersonal and communication skills
KSC 6 - Local criteria
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.
Specific Duties
Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:
contribute to the overall management of the school
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
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.
OUR VISION
At Greenvale Primary School we believe that a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment can provide the opportunity for all students to reach their full potential as literate, numerate and curious learners. A focus on effective communication, creativity, collaboration and critical thinking are essential for our students to become emotionally and socially intelligent, as well as safe and responsible digital citizens.
OUR MISSION
Our school prides itself on promoting success and positive outcomes for all students in both learning and wellbeing. We offer a wide range of learning experiences and challenges which encourage learner agency, engagement and connectedness to the community. The students at Greenvale Primary School have an active voice in the school and contribute proudly and meaningfully to the school community
OUR VALUES
Our school values are the guiding principles and beliefs of the school community. Our school values will guide our students, staff and families to be active and conscientious members within our school community.
Responsibility - Make good decisions
Respect- Treat others how you want to be treated
Learning- Discover and try new things
Resilience- Bounce back when the going gets tough
Honesty- Always tell the truth
Greenvale Primary School offers a broad, rigorous curriculum from Foundation to Year 6 based on the Victorian Curriculum 2.0. The school has high, but achievable learning expectations with student progress being monitored regularly. Data is used to inform teaching practice and offers a wide range of learning experiences and challenges encouraging curiosity, excitement for learning and connectedness to the community. Teachers worked collaboratively in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to plan consistent, rigorous curriculum using student learning data. Students are also supported through our Tutoring program which has a focus on Reading and Numeracy, as well as our EAL program.
Foundation and Year 1 students participate in the synthetic phonics program - Little Learners Love Literacy. This is an explicit and sequential literacy approach for teaching children to read, write and spell with confidence. SMART Spelling is introduced from Year 2 onwards and is a systematic, explicit, and synthetic approach that builds on the prior learning of the Little Learners Love Literacy program.
The school is committed to keeping abreast of current educational trends. The strategic goals aim at facilitating continuous improvement in student outcomes with a focus on Literacy, Numeracy, Student Wellbeing and Learner Agency. Professional learning is clearly linked to the strategic directions of the school with the intent of enhancing teacher capacity.
Specialist programs offered include Physical Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Science and Italian. We celebrate student achievements in these areas through our biennial school Performing Arts Concert and our Arts / Writers¿ Festival, Science Week activities, Italian day celebrations and by providing extensive activities to be involve in many sporting events and activities.
Our school has a well-established 1:1 laptop program for all students in Year 4 to Year 6 with school laptops being available to Year 1 to Year 3 students. Using these as a learning tool has made a significant impact on the learning and teaching.
Our Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) program is based on School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPB) strategies and processes, Zones of Regulation, Stop, Walk, Talk (an anti-bullying strategy) and Respectful Relationships. In 2023, through our extensive implementation of SWPB, we were accredited as a Gold Status school.
In 2025, we will transition from the Program with Students with a Disability (PSD) to the Disability Inclusion program. We aim to provide reasonable adjustments for learning and wellbeing for individual students as required.
To promote leadership opportunities, students are able to be part of the Junior School Council, or be elected as School Captains, Class Captains and House Captains. Our caring atmosphere reinforces our school values and encourages a positive home/school relationship. Parents are encouraged to play an active role in the education of their children.