Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction - Illawarra, Australia - NSW Government -Teaching Service

NSW Government -Teaching Service

Verified Company

Illawarra, Australia

1 week ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Description

Position Information:

Bombala Public School is a K-6 school located on the lands of the Ngarigo people in rural south eastern NSW.

Bombala is 85km south of Cooma and 75km east of Pambula.

Bombala Public School is very proud to have been educating children from the local district and outlying farming areas since 1863.

Bombala Public School is a dynamic learning community, committed to empowering our students to be respectful, responsible learners.

We provide an innovative and creative learning environment that encourages a high level of student achievement, meshed in a warm, caring and supportive school.

We embrace high expectations for all of our students and strive for ongoing improvement in all academic, physical and personal pursuits.

We maintain a collaborative partnership with our community so that our shared vision and our work reflects our community's needs.

At Bombala Public School there is a strategic and planned approach to develop whole school wellbeing processes so that all students are able to connect, succeed and thrive and learn.

Staff at Bombala Public School are committed to continuous improvement enhanced by targeted professional learning, with opportunities existing for staff to be involved with future focused learning.

The Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction position is a leadership role dedicated to ensuring that literacy and numeracy knowledge and skills are embedded in curriculum and assessment; high quality teaching practices are enhanced; and the capabilities of middle leaders are strengthened in literacy and numeracy instruction.

It shares the broader educational imperatives of the Assistant Principal position but with an explicit focus on the leadership of effective, evidence-based literacy and numeracy teaching and assessment practices for improved student learning outcomes across the curriculum.

The Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction provides high support and guidance to enhance teacher growth and development in literacy and numeracy and strengthens schoolwide instructional capabilities across the curriculum for middle and senior leaders.

Selection Criteria:

In addition to the general selection criteria;

Implementation of evidenceinformed literacy and numeracy practices to improve teaching, learning and assessment across the curriculum.
Demonstrated ability to provide differentiated, highimpact professional learning that ensures the continual development and growth of teacher expertise in the teaching of literacy and numeracy across the curriculum.
Demonstrated ability to work with colleagues to plan, teach and evaluate the impact of evidenceinformed teaching strategies for improved student outcomes in literacy and numeracy across the curriculum.
Strategic skills to strengthen the capabilities of teachers and leaders to progress schoolwide literacy and numeracy priorities through effective collaboration.

General Selection Criteria:

Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.
Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs.
Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams.
Welldeveloped communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents.
Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning.
Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies.

Conditions:

This is a permanent part-time position for one day per week 0.2 FTE (Full-time equivalent).

Special Notes:

This school is an Incentive School. Teaching positions attract the Rural and Remote benefits and incentives package. More information is available here.

Information about the Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction positions in the department is available here.

**About the NSW Department of Education