Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Principal - Range 3
Occupation: Principal and assistant principal
Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs
Reference: 1535498
(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:
Victoria Road Primary School is situated in the outer-eastern suburb of Lilydale and has a current enrolment of 240 students. Specialist areas are; Visual and Performing Arts, Physical Education, Auslan and Innovation HQ. Students have access to comprehensive ICT facilities. Our specialist programs are highly regarded and produce some outstanding results. The school is committed to the development of strong Professional Learning Teams and the building of teacher capacity within a supportive environment.
At Victoria Road Primary School it is our philosophy that when provided with supportive, inclusive and challenging environments, all children can develop their academic, social, emotional and personal ability. We believe it is crucial to offer all children the opportunity to develop a love for learning through nurturing curiosity, creativity and courage through taking part in rich and diverse educational experiences.
"WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE"
The Victoria Road Primary School community aims to provide a safe, supportive and productive learning environment for all students by:
developing each child's learning through explicit and personalised teaching
providing a broad range of quality teaching and learning experiences
engaging students in their learning and their community
developing social competencies
promoting sustainable practices
Our core school values are: Be Respectful to Yourself, Be Respectful Towards Others, Be Respectful Towards your Learning.
The school learning program involves planning and teaching in professional learning teams to meet the needs of individual students. Key improvement areas in our school's Strategic Plan (2017-2020) are to:
To improve growth for each student.
To enhance student engagement and agency in learning.
To enhance student wellbeing and building partnerships with parents/carers and the wider community.
To build a framework to enable effective instructional leadership.
Teachers at Victoria Road PS place a significant emphasis on the development of positive relationships with all students, strong, collegiate professional learning teams (PLCs) and the provision of a range of learning opportunities for students, both in and beyond the classroom. The school community is proud of the friendliness and inclusiveness of its students. Numerous extra-curricular activities are offered including: a wide range of sporting events, student leadership, instrumental music lessons, choir, an environmental sustainability program and a well-structured camping program.