Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Loddon Mallee - Greater Bendigo
Reference: 1538150
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
Financial and managerial ability:
(i) Outstanding financial, organisational, and resource management skills
Planning and program development:
(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
Leadership of staff and students:
(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
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
Local Criterion:
Demonstrated capacity to lead and sustain improvement in teaching, learning and wellbeing, with an alignment to the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0).
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.
Marong Primary School is a government education setting for 250 students from Prep to Year 6. At Marong Primary School, we aspire to develop confident, resilient and compassionate young people who believe in themselves, value others and contribute positively to their community. We nurture students to be kind, respectful and inclusive, with the courage to embrace challenges, the curiosity to continue learning, and the confidence to pursue their goals. We strive for every student to leave our school knowing their worth, equipped with the skills and values to thrive in secondary school, make a positive difference in the world and be the best version of themselves. Our school promotes four school core values Achievement, Belonging, Respect and Responsibility. By addressing these values in their daily lives at school we are able to assist our students to become the best person that they can be. Marong Primary School has implemented the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) program. This program is also founded around our vision and school values.
Marong Primary School offers a broad curriculum for its students with an explicit focus on Literacy and Numeracy. It is the school's goal to have every child achieve at their highest possible level through the provision of high quality teaching practices. Every child should leave the school with a high sense of self confidence and appreciation that learning is a lifelong process.
While catering for all ability levels and learning styles, our main focus is on the children being happy, engaged and achieving the best possible learning outcomes. A range of extra curricula programs ensures all students are exposed to a variety of learning activities and environments. These include camps for Years 2-6, major excursions, a variety of sports carnivals, whole school concert, the student led Junior School Council and much more.
The Marong Primary School Council and parent community is committed to maintaining the school as a highly effective learning community. Energy, enthusiasm, team spirit and effective partnerships between parents, children and all staff members are all key features of life at Marong Primary School.
Our staffing profile includes 11 classroom teachers (some part-time), three specialist teachers, 10 education support staff, part-time office staff and a business manager, a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader, a Disability and Inclusion coordinator, Assistant Principal and Principal. The school meets all requirements of the VRQA.