Deputy Principal - Leederville, Australia - Catholic Education Western Australia

Description

Position Details

St Clare's is a Catholic CARE school for girls in Years 8 to 12, who have not been able to engage successfully in mainstream schools.

St Clare's School continues the Apostolic work of the Good Shepherd Sisters, who began the school in 1956. We are seeking a committed, experienced educational Leader to be part of our team.

We are seeking to appoint a short-term Deputy Principal for the duration of Term 3, 2024.

The first two weeks of term would be an induction and handover period, working with the current Deputy Principal, prior to them going on LSL for the remaining 8 weeks of the term.

The role of Deputy Principal is to assist the Principal in serving the school's mission of delivering quality Catholic Education in the context of a CARE school.

This position is an important leadership role in our dual mission of faith and learning. The role spans the pastoral, academic, and operational dimensions of the school, requiring oversight and decision-making in these areas.

The Deputy Principal reports directly to the Principal, and is a member of the School Leadership team, together with the Principal, the Lead Psychologist, and the Executive Officer.

The Deputy Principal will be a member of the Catholic Secondary Deputy Principals' Association

Selection Criteria & Qualifications Required

• Substantial Middle-Leadership (or higher) experience in Catholic Secondary School.
• CEWA Accreditation to teach in a Catholic School.
• Progress towards Accreditation to Lead in a Catholic School.

A comprehensive role-description can be found under 'Employment' on the School website:

Application Details

Applicants must complete the teacher-application form found on the School Website, even if they wish to attach a CV. The application must be accompanied by a cover letter, of length not more than one page. Applications should be emailed to the school on by noon on the closing date.

It is hoped that short-listing will occur by Monday May 6, with interviews following. The time-line is subject to change.

Applications close at 12pm on Monday, 29 April 2024.

In applying for this position you will be providing personal information to the School. This information will be used in order to assess your application for employment.

Applicants must have a current registration as a teacher with the Teacher Registration Board of WA (TRBWA) to be eligible for appointment.

Information is available from the TRBWA .

Catholic Education Western Australia encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people of all ages and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.
Applicants must be fully supportive of the objectives and ethos of Catholic education.