Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1501314
Burnside Primary School was opened in 2019 and with current enrolment of 445 students. The Learning Communities have been carefully designed to allow for a flexible learning space incorporating a variety of different educational modes to take place in the one building. There are 2 Learning Community buildings which house majority of our students. This P-6 Learning Community incorporates a rich array of educational activities including messy wet areas, quiet reflective areas, withdrawal spaces, some library spaces and small classroom spaces.
Join our team at Burnside Primary School and make an impact!
Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated educator seeking an opportunity to be part of an exceptional school community? Burnside Primary School is excited to invite passionate teachers to join our team and contribute to our journey of excellence.
Despite being a young institution, Burnside Primary School has already gained recognition at both regional and state levels for our outstanding achievements in student outcomes, wellbeing initiatives, and high levels of staff satisfaction. Our commitment to providing an exceptional learning environment has allowed us to showcase our remarkable learning journey at regional conferences and even the State Principals conference.
At Burnside Primary School, we believe in the power of continuous professional growth and a supportive culture that values your professionalism and passion for lifelong learning. As a member of our team, you will have access to comprehensive staff coaching, ongoing professional learning opportunities, and a collaborative atmosphere that nurtures your growth and development.
Why Join Burnside Primary School?
We are seeking passionate educators who are dedicated to creating engaging and inspiring learning experiences for our students. If you possess a growth mindset, a commitment to excellence, and a desire to be part of a thriving educational community, we encourage you to apply.
SC1 Educational leadership:
* Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school.
* Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
SC2 Financial, managerial and administrative ability:
* Demonstrated understanding of financial, organisational and resource management skills.
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 and initiatives to a high level, including Inclusion Reform and Positive Behaviour Support principles.
SC4 Leadership of staff and students:
* A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective and cohesive team.
* A clear capacity to foster and maintain a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students, including high level expertise in the area of disability and inclusion
SC5 Interpersonal and communication skills:
* Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts, and the ability to build strong community partnerships
* Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of impartiality, sensitivity and integrity.
SC6: School Specific Criteria: Wellbeing and Inclusion
* Proven capability in designing and implementing a whole-school wellbeing framework, incorporating Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), driven by student engagement and wellbeing data, with clear, measurable goals aligned to school improvement priorities and ongoing review to ensure lasting impact.
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.