Assistant Principal-range 1 - Melbourne, Australia - Schools (Government)

Schools (Government)

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Melbourne, Australia

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type:
Full time / From 15/07/ /07/2027

Organisation:
Schools (Government)

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Teacher

Reference:

Selection Criteria:

.Educational Leadership

Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.
Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
Financial, managerial and administrative ability
Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
Planning, policy and program development and review.
Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to implement policies to a high level.
An understanding of and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
Leadership of staff and students
A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
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.
Interpersonal and communication skills.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.

An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.

Role:

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.

Responsibilities:

Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:
supervision and coordination of the work of senior curriculum or level coordinators;

- allocation of budgets, positions of responsibility and other resources within the area of responsibility;
- supervision of the delivery of teaching programs;
- management of programs to improve the knowledge and experience of staff;
- responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers and year level coordinators;
- contribute to the overall management of the school;

Who May Apply:

Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

EEO AND OHS Commitment:

The Department values diversity and is committed to workforce diversity and equal opportunity in schools and all education workplaces.

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.

Child Safe Standards:

Conditions of Employment:

All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

Location Profile:

Mount Waverley North Primary School is the centre of a vibrant, active and supportive school community.

We are located in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne and are a school of choice within the local and wider community.

Our school has a commitment to continuous improvement and academic excellence, with our most recent academic results displaying outstanding levels of high growth exceeding National and State benchmarks in all areas.

We take pride in preparing our students to thrive in the world of today and tomorrow as effective global citizens.

We offer a challenging, meaningful and authentic curriculum in an environment of care, collaboration, enterprise and mutual respect.

Developing social competence is a priority, with a whole school approach t