Selection Criteria
* Educational Leadership
o Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.
* Planning, policy and program development and review
o Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
o Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
o Understanding of, and commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
* Leadership of staff and students
o Highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
o 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
o Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
o Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
o Ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.
* Disability Inclusion Process
o Demonstrated capacity to lead Disability Inclusion processes, including coordinating Disability Inclusion Profile meetings, managing applications and funding processes, analysing student data and evidence, and supporting staff to implement inclusive practices that improve outcomes for students with diverse learning needs.
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 programme. They will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff within their area as part of the school's strategic plan.
Responsibilities
* 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 programmes.
* Management of programmes 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
Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.
Diversity and Inclusion
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.
Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child protected 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 workplace, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.
Application deadline
Applications close Sunday 7 June at 5 pm.
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