Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 3
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1502331
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the college principal ([email protected]) for additional information about the role prior to applying.
The Assistant Principal of Senior School Improvement will report directly to the principal. They will manage a team of 10 staff to lead year 10, 11 and 12 students to high levels of academic achievement and strong wellbeing levels. They will set up and oversee clear processes to enable students to build a culture of academic rigour across the senior school.
Applicants should have existing assistant principal experience, or experience in VCE or Senior coordination roles. They should have a strong understanding of VCE General and VM structures and processes, and be able to clearly articulate an ambitious vision of success for the senior space. They will create systems to monitor student learning and wellbeing data to aid in early identification of students needing additional support.
Located in the Southeast growth corridor, the College opened in 2002. The school now has more than 2,500 students who are supported by a teaching and Education Support staff of approximately of 350. The College¿s Leadership consists of 9 Principal Class Officers and 35 Middle Tier Leaders (LS/LT). There are 40 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in the College. There are 780+ EAL student enrolments across the College. We have a significant number of funded students in the Program for Students with Disabilities. The school is a welcoming place where students from many cultures learn together in outstanding facilities.
The College is led by an Executive Principal who along with the Principal Class Officers is supported by a Senior Administrative Team comprising a Manager of Human Resources, Manager of Finance, Manager of IT and Manager of Facilities.
In addition, to reflect the Department of Education¿s move to the Disability Inclusion Process (DIP), the College has appointed a DIP Coordinator established at the AP1 level. The position reports directly to the Head of Wellbeing and Inclusion. Further, the College has built an exceptional team of Multi-Cultural Engagement and Inclusion Assistants who comfortably work alongside the PCO, Teachers, students, and their families.
The College is categorized as low compared to other State schools in socio-economic terms. The school family occupation and education (SFOE) index being set at 0.583. To support our families and their children, the College has a sophisticated Wellbeing Team who report to the Head of Wellbeing and Inclusion. Our programs are underpinned by an eclectic array of NGO¿s, Department of Education¿s Doctors in Schools, Allied Health Services, and Community Programs such as State School Relief and Foodbank. In 2024, the College has embarked upon a partnership with Monash Health. This partnership sees a Paediatrician and a Paediatric Fellow onsite weekly.
The College operates by our values of "PRIDE" - Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedicated Teamwork and Excellence. A culture of high expectations exists in all areas of the College, and we are proud of our achievements in "getting the best from and for our students". To that end, the College provides a host of Special Programs inclusive of STEM, Melbourne Rebels Rugby Academy, MCFC Soccer Academy, Advanced Sports Program, Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Drama), Visual Arts and Multimedia.
(a) 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.
(b) Financial, managerial and administrative ability
(i) Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) 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.
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
Please ensure that your application includes:
Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.
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.