Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 2
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1533926
Roxburgh Rise Primary School is located in Roxburgh Park and is a member of the Hume-Merribek Network in the North-Western Victoria Region. It opened in January 2005 and caters for students Foundation (Prep) to Grade 6. The school has a total of 630 enrolments and our staff include 3 principal class, 4 Leading Teachers, 4 Learning Specialists, a mixture of specialist and generalist teachers, classroom Education Support, an Administration team and a suite of Allied Health professionals, which make up our amazing team.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri (Woi-wurrung) people, the traditional custodians of the land where we gather and learn, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present. May their strength and wisdom continue to inspire us.
We consider ourselves fortunate to work in a multicultural community, with 37 languages represented, the most dominant being English, Arabic, Assyrian and Turkish. Through its values of Respect, Inclusiveness, Support and Excellence, Roxburgh Rise Primary School is committed to providing students with opportunities to become successful life-long learners.
We provide a comprehensive curriculum and varied programs that improve student learning in a safe, caring and challenging environment. Our extensive programs cater for student needs to improve educational outcomes and creativity in our students. Specialist programs include Physical & Sport Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, LOTE (Italian), Technology and EAL support.
We value our teaching staff, and we are able to continue to provide all teachers with 5 non-face-to-face hours to assist in planning, preparation, assessment and collaboration.
Extra-curricular activities such as choir, instrumental groups, gardening club, Kids Matter clubs, sporting activities and wellbeing programs enrich an already engaging curriculum program. ICT is integrated into the curriculum through our Digital Device program in the classrooms.
A range of Education Support Staff, including Speech Pathologists, OTs, Student Wellbeing Officer/Psychologist, First Aid Officer, Integration and Multicultural Aides work with dedicated teaching staff to provide a happy and engaging learning environment that enables students to develop their social competencies, resilience and self-esteem.
The school has an established Community Hub which supports our families and local community members, helping them to improve their social connection, language, literacy and parenting skills and assisting them to connect with community support services. The Roxburgh Rise Community Hub offers free playgroups, English, sewing, parenting and cooking classes and a breakfast club.
Roxburgh Rise Primary School is seeking outstanding staff to join our team. We are looking for passionate people who can join us in continuing the amazing working culture that already exists.
If you're ready to demonstrate high expectations to ensure students are at the core of what you do, then this job is an opportunity for you.
All applications are to have maximum one page per criteria.
Please include 3 referees, with mobile phone numbers.
Your role description, role title and responsibilities will be created in collaboration with the leadership team. All aspects will be based upon the needs of the students, your strengths and the Annual Implementation Plan's focus.
If you have any questions, please contact Dianne Clare on 9305 4334. In the meantime, I encourage you to visit our school website http://www.roxburghrise-ps.vic.edu.au to get a feel for the school that you are applying for. We are most proud of what we achieve here, and we believe you will too.
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.
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
School Tour available upon request.
Please contact the office on 03 9305 4334
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.