Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 3
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1553102
1: Educational leadership
(i) Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.
(ii) Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
2: Financial, managerial and administrative ability
(i) Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
3: Planning, policy and program development and review
(i) Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
(ii) Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
(iii) An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
4: Leadership of staff and students
(i) A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
(ii) 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.
5: Interpersonal and communication skills
(i) Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
(ii) Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
(iii) An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.
6: School Based Criteria
Demonstrated capacity to deliver outstanding programs to support the academic, social and emotional needs and the health and well-being of students with a diverse range of needs.
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.
Clyde Creek Primary School is a brand-new multi-campus school located in the City of Casey. Having opened in 2022 as part of the Victorian Government commitment to deliver 100 new schools between 2019 ¿ 2026. We currently have 880 students across both our Primary Campus and Specialist Campus. We have classes across Year Prep ¿ Year 6.
Our beautiful school facilities support our commitment to our school mission, vision and values.
Clyde Creek Primary School¿s mission is to provide a high-quality education in a safe, connected and inclusive environment that nurtures individual abilities and life-long learners.
Clyde Creek Primary School¿s vision is to:
Clyde Creek Primary School¿s values are: CARE, COLLABORATION, PERSISTENCE and SUCCESS.
CARE:
We model and demonstrate care for ourselves, each other, our learning, our environment and our community.
We are polite, friendly, empathetic/respectful, inclusive and show genuine kindness.
We are a community of students, staff and families supporting the hopes and educational aspirations of all.
We respect diversity.
COLLABORATION:
We work in partnership with other students, staff, parents, and carers to listen, learn and evolve together.
We value teamwork to help each other to grow and achieve.
We communicate, build trust, support and inspire each other.
PERSISTENCE:
We are motivated to learn and succeed.
We persist and use our growth mindset, giving our best efforts in all of our learning.
We practice, self-reflect, problem-solve, and build resilience.
We persist with challenges and build resilience.
SUCCESS:
We recognise we are all members of the school community who are encouraged to be confident, positive, persistent and resilient.
We continually work to achieve our personal best as we embrace new learning.
We are drivers of our own learning and take pride in ourselves and school.
We encourage each other¿s success and always strive for our personal best.
We are ambitious learners and work hard towards our goals.
See our school values, classes and grounds in action
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To register for a tour, please access this link