Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Assistant Principal - Range 1
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1495946
SC1. Educational Leadership
Demonstrated capacity to lead a whole-school teaching and learning agenda that improves student outcomes in literacy and numeracy. Ability to implement and embed the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model (VTLM 2.0) until 2028, ensuring consistency of practice, high expectations, and collective efficacy across all teams.
SC2. Leading Teaching and Learning
Proven ability to design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based teaching and learning strategies that strengthen teacher capacity and professional growth. Capacity to lead Professional Learning Community Leaders, embed peer observations, and align teacher development with school priorities.
SC3. Management of the School
Demonstrated ability to contribute to the effective management of school operations, including workforce planning, curriculum development, and the use of assessment and data literacy to inform whole-school decision making.
SC4. Development of the School in the Wider Community
Capacity to strengthen partnerships with parents, carers, community groups, and external agencies to support student learning, wellbeing, and engagement. Demonstrated ability to foster inclusion, build culture, and promote the school's vision and values across the community.
SC5. Leading Improvement, Innovation and Change
Demonstrated experience in leading whole-school improvement initiatives that build culture, collaboration, and shared accountability.
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:
Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.
Southern Cross Primary School is situated in the South Eastern Suburb of Endeavour Hills, 30 kms from Melbourne. With approximately 230 students, our school has a full time staff of 40: 2.0 Principal Class, 1 Learning Specialist, 16 Teachers, and 21 Education Support Staff.
Southern Cross Primary School is a friendly, caring school community that aims to facilitate a high standard of academic learning, nurture individuality, challenge, and understand all of our students. With a diverse community catering for approximately 30 nationalities, we provide intellectual tools that enable students to be inspired, creative, curious, optimistic and capable individuals who aspire to become lifelong learners and be responsible, resilient members of society.
The school's learning community provides an inclusive and accepting environments for all students, staff and parents. Our SWPBS Program is now well embedded across the school and complements our high expectations of daily behaviour, focusing on interactions that show Respect, Responsibility and Resilience from all adults and children. This approach supports the expectation that our classrooms, playground and whole school environment are welcoming and happy for all.
At Southern Cross Primary School, we continually strive for school improvement and improving student learning outcomes. An evidence-based approach informs our teaching and learning practices. We use an informed, explicit and systematic approach to teaching fundamental concepts and skills. Consistent teaching and learning approaches across the school ensures that we are providing a learning environment that builds upon each student¿s learning consecutively across the learning levels.
We are a supportive and close community who work together to make a difference in the lives and overall outcomes of the students and families in our care.