Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs
Reference: 1493651
SC1 Educational Leadership
a. Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school.
b. Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
SC2 Financial, managerial and administrative ability
a. Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
SC3 Planning, policy and program development and review
a. Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
b. Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
c. An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
SC4 Leadership of staff and students
a. A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
b. 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.
SC5 Interpersonal and communication skills
a. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
b. Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
c. An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.
SC6 Leadership of Teaching and Learning
Demonstrated ability to lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive curriculum that supports high-quality evidence-based teaching and learning in line with the Victorian Teaching & Learning Model 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.
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
A tour will be conducted on Wednesday, September 17 at 4:15pm. Please notify the school office staff on 98037673 should you wish to attend.
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.
Livingstone Primary School is located on Livingstone Road in Vermont South and has a rich history and strong reputation amongst the community. Livingstone Primary School currently has 612 students.
Livingstone Primary School provides a broad and engaging curriculum, that meets and extends our students¿ academic talents, as well as addressing their social and emotional learning needs. It recognises that, in the pursuit of excellence, all students are individuals entitled to equal opportunity, a positive learning environment, and ongoing support to enable them to realise their fullest potential ¿ intellectual, personal, physical, creative, social, and vocational. All classes are set up as safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments. We create exciting opportunities which foster a love of learning, and promote a curious and creative mindset. Students are active and engaged learners who participate positively in their school and community life. Such an environment can be developed when based on the values of mutual respect, shared responsibility, and cooperation between staff, students, and parents.
The school has worked to develop and embed a strong culture, with a focus on student centred teaching and learning programs. These are underpinned by whole school consistency in planning, implementing, delivering, and assessing all students from Foundation - Year 6. Staff have worked to develop whole school teaching and learning frameworks, to support literacy and numeracy outcomes, whilst also prioritising a consistent approach to wellbeing and engagement throughout the school.
At Livingstone, students build a sense of school pride and belonging, and guide school improvement, making contributions to the wider community through charities and voluntary work. The school has enjoyed a high level of parent support which contributes to an engaged and inclusive school community. Parents and families actively contribute to many aspects of school life. Parents are supported through programs such as our Classroom Helpers Induction and Virtual Q&As in regard to camps and transitions. Our School Council operates effectively and is complemented by supporting sub-committees. The Parents¿ Association facilitates further opportunities to partner with our school community by organising a range of activities to support both fundraising and a greater sense of community within the school.
Livingstone Primary School takes pride in being at the heart of the Vermont South community, providing a supportive and friendly atmosphere in which students, teachers, parents, and friends of the school actively participate in a strong learning partnership.
For more information about our school, please visit our website: https://www.livingstoneps.vic.edu.au/