Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Principal - Range 2
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Hume - Indigo
Reference: 1551328
(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.
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
Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
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.
To be eligible for appointment as a principal a person must either:
Osbornes Flat Primary (established in 1874) is a small rural school of 31 students across three classrooms, set in the beautiful Yackandandah valley, about 20 minutes from Wodonga. We provide all students from Yackandandah, Osbornes Flat, Allans Flat, Wodonga and beyond with an inspirational and responsive educational program, to promote thinking and encourage curiosity. We nurture the individual talents and needs of our students, embedding high expectations, quality opportunities and caring personalised attention, for our students to reach their full academic and social potential.
We pride ourselves on the rapport we build with our students and their families, bringing a great sense of proactiveness, care, compassion and understanding to the learning partnership. Learning at OFPS is a partnership between parents, the students and our school, all working together for positive outcomes.
At Osbornes Flat Primary School, our values consist of:
RESPECT: We honour people and place - listening first, speaking kindly and caring for ourselves, each other and the environment every day.
BELONGING: Growing as one - welcoming each person¿s story and supporting each other.
CURIOSITY: Learning through wonder - we spark questions, chase ideas and keep exploring to understand the world around us.
INTEGRITY: Doing what¿s right, we act honestly, take responsibility for our choices, and stay true to our values, even when it¿s hard.
MATESHIP: Standing together, we support each other, show kindness, and step up when someone needs a hand.
These values underpin our safe and caring school community and provide a welcoming atmosphere characterised by well-managed systems and processes focused on student achievement and wellbeing.
Small classes allow us to focus on the explicit instruction of literacy and numeracy, as well as developing diverse skills through the exploration of rich tasks across Years F-6. We implement the elements of the science of learning and place importance on staff understanding the development of a child¿s brain when learning. Our curriculum program includes Art and Library (fortnightly), weekly sessions of Auslan, Discovery which covers Geography and History, Sport and Physical Education, Performing Arts and STEM sessions. At our school, we constantly strive for students to become emotionally intelligent, teaching aspects of wellbeing and mental health practices. The staff provide excellent teaching and learning experiences across the Victorian Curriculum 2.0. Our school is part of the Osbornes Flat, Wooragee, Middle Indigo Cluster and the wider Wodonga, Indigo Network.