Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 2
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1489356
SC1 Educational leadership
SC2 Financial, managerial and administrative ability
SC3 Planning, policy and program development and review
SC4 Leadership of staff and students
SC5 Interpersonal and communication skills
SC6 Data and Student Outcomes
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The Assistant Principal of Data and Students Outcomes report 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
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.
Are you a passionate and dedicated person who wants to work in a really supportive school environment and be a member of a fantastic leadership team?
Do you have a strong understanding of the use of data to track a range of student outcomes and do you have the capacity to build string data literacy practices across a large and growing primary school?
If you answered `YES¿ to both these questions, then you could be an excellent addition to our staff team!
Yubup Primary School is a new school that opened on the first day of the 2024 school year. It is located in the Botanical Estate in Mickleham on Ellscott Road, which is 38km north of the Melbourne CBD. Yubup Primary School has a current enrolment of 720 students and is expected to grow rapidly over the next 5 years, with a projected enrolment of 950 students in 2026.
Yubup Primary School¿s dedicated and caring staff team use their professional expertise to deliver a current, engaging and innovative curriculum that is respectful and embracing of all cultures and which considers the diverse needs of our students in a safe, inclusive setting. Our staff collaborate regularly to ensure that high expectations for learning and behaviour are achieved in order to develop each child¿s potential and ensure that each child is valued and nurtured as an individual.
As a school, we respect and value strong partnerships with families and the wider community and work together to create a caring, inclusive and respectful school culture. As a community, we teach and support our students to become learners for life, who will be happy, resilient, caring and respectful citizens that strive for personal excellence and contribute positively to society.
We are currently looking for a dedicated and hardworking assistant principal to join our leadership team. The successful applicant will play an instrumental role in continuing the set up of processes and procedures across our school, as well as being involved in planning and operational decisions and implementation as we continue to grow and thrive over the years ahead. This position is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to help shape our school and ensure it is the very best school it can be for students, staff and the wider school community as our school continues to grow and thrive over the years ahead.
SCHOOL TOURS CAN BE ARRANGED BY CONTACTING PRINCIPAL MAREE MOYLE ON 0432 630 689 OR BY EMAILING MAREE AT [email protected]