Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Principal - Range 2
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Gippsland - Latrobe
Reference: 1488746
(a) Vision and values
Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance.
(b) Teaching and Learning
Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration.
(c) Improvement, Innovation and Change
Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.
(d) Management
Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school's human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed.
(e) Development
Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing.
(f) Engagement
Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities.
The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resources provided by the Department and the school community.
At the same time, the principal, as executive officer of the school council, must ensure that adequate and appropriate advice is provided to the council on educational and other matters, that the decisions of the council are implemented and that adequate support and resources are provided for the conduct of council meetings.
The principal is accountable for the overall management and development of the school within statewide guidelines and Government policies. A clear set of accountabilities, which distinguish their work from other members of the Teaching Service and the education community are set out in detail in the contract of employment.
The core accountabilities of all principals are to:
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.
To be eligible for appointment as a principal a person must either:
Tyers Primary School is nestled in the delightful township of Tyers, just a short drive from the CBD of Traralgon. The school is surrounded by beautiful rolling hills and paddocks, offering a calm, tranquil, rural setting.
Our school grounds consist of natural gardens with engaging play spaces for all ages. Students enjoy a large, lush oval, two generous basketball and netball courts, a sand pit, three separate adventure playground spaces, a rotunda, Fairy Garden and several picnic tables to sit at. A favourite space for many students is the Veggie Garden and Chicken Coop where the students are welcome to pick fruit and vegetables at their own discretion and collect any eggs to distribute to the community or use as the need arises.
Currently, our school team consists of the Principal, Assistant Principal (Wellbeing) four caring classroom teachers and skilled part time specialist teachers for Art, Music, PE and AUSLAN. A Business Manager, dedicated Education Support Staff and our before and after school care coordinator complete our staffing profile.
Our school has a history of providing high quality education and developing confident, happy and capable students. Students enjoy the benefits of educators who are actively involved in professional development, learning how to effectively implement evidence-based educational research and initiatives. The staff work as a team to develop excellent programs and a focus on developing the whole child. Positive relationships and a genuine focus on individual wellbeing play a crucial role in how we achieve our successful learning outcomes.
Tyers Primary School seeks to create high expectations of students with a strong focus on personal learning growth. Our school prioritises academic focus alongside student wellbeing, since the one is most definitely intertwined with the other. Both of these priorities are guided by effective teaching methods which align with evidence-based practise.
Staff are committed to building positive relationships with students and are dedicated to supporting those with learning differences, providing an inclusive environment for all. Our school uses the Berry Street Education Model and the Zones of Regulation which are proactive approaches to teaching emotional regulation. These approaches are being explicitly taught in all grade levels and are becoming embedded into all aspects of life at Tyers Primary School.
Our school uses an Explicit Direct Instruction approach to teaching. We explicitly plan and teach to the 5 core components of Literacy: Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary, Fluency and Comprehension, based on the soundest research guided by the science of reading.
Our school has an engaging specialist program with AUSLAN taught from Prep-6. Our students learn music, visual arts and PE, with opportunities to be involved in our kitchen garden and caring for the school's chickens.
Extracurricular activities are important for students to pursue their interests. They also help to foster a sense of belonging, school connectedness and school pride. Students have the opportunity to compete in a wide range of sports including, athletics, basketball, swimming, AFL, soccer and cross-country running. We also annually enter student Art work in our local Tyers Art Show Festival.
Tyers Primary School values a strong partnership with our families and the local community providing many opportunities for parent involvement, such as regular working bees, parent teacher conversations, school council and Parents Association events. Further information about the school can be accessed via the school website at https://www.tyersps.vic.edu.au.