Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 2
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Barwon South West - Corangamite
Reference: 1492192
Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.
Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.
3.Improvement, innovation and change
Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.
Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school¿s human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.
Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.
Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.
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]
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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 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.
Camperdown is a majestic town, steeped in history, located on the Princess Highway and enveloped by volcanic lakes and craters on Djargurd Wurrung Country. Camperdown College takes great pride in its membership within the Great South West Coast Network of Government Schools and is a P-12 College set on two main campuses. The town¿s rich surrounds attract people with a passion for rural living, strong connections to community and commitment to a range of sporting pursuits and active lifestyle, the natural environment and the arts.
This commitment is reflected in our College education programs and vision of being a high performing school that produces graduates well equipped to succeed beyond school and contribute actively to the community. Our College is strongly supported by its students, parents and the wider community, with all playing an extensive role in the establishment and execution of our values of Excellence, Caring, Responsibility, Honesty and Respect. Whilst Camperdown College is classified a small school, in 2024 we have a total student population of 371 from Prep to Year 12 and a staff comprising of fifty-six teachers and eighteen Education Support staff.
Our College is committed to developing in all its students the capacity, desire and tools to achieve their best in all endeavours. We work hard to foster a strong sense of inclusiveness, and respectful relationships extending to respect for self, others and the local and wider community. With an emphasis on individual personal growth, we support, encourage and applaud across our school community the pursuit of excellence, a positive mindset and leadership skills. Each year our students are involved in activities that lift and extend skills, broaden experience and develop resilience. From Hands on Learning, lunchtime clubs and activities, School for Student Leadership, student led assemblies to a curriculum focussed on the traditional areas of learning, embracing literacy, numeracy and STEM, health and wellbeing and the arts. The College also participates fully in the community by developing strong, supportive and respectful relationships and partnerships with a range of diverse community groups and within the broader region and state.