Overview
Barwon Valley is a Special Developmental School situated in Belmont for students from Foundation to Year 12. It is a purpose-built facility which provides a friendly, stimulating, caring and secure environment for students with moderate to profound disabilities. Our vision is to be an inclusive community, centred on student achievement, wellbeing and engagement. We maximise learning opportunities for all students to access and be involved in a comprehensive education based on the Victorian Curriculum. We implement School Wide Positive Behaviour Support to promote positive behaviour, as well as several wellbeing programs including you can do it, respectful relations and so safe.
Our teaching programs support students to reach their maximum potential in both school and community settings. Our educational environment is comprised of Junior and Senior Learning Communities. There is a specialised program for the students in their last 2 years of school which offers internal and external work experience programs and develops strong links with local agencies and businesses.
An excellent staff/student ratio ensures that class groups have approximately 7 students with a minimum of one teacher and one Education Support staff. We have a strong focus on student voice with many student leadership opportunities available including a student council. Further students are actively involved in setting their learning goals in consultation with parents and other relevant personnel. We employ a diverse range of Allied Health Specialists including therapists, wellbeing personnel and nurses who support students to access their educational programs and support classroom staff in the delivery of these programs.
Role
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.
Responsibilities
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.
* ensure the delivery of a comprehensive education program to all students
* be executive officer of the school council
* establish and manage financial systems in accordance with the Department and school council requirements
* represent the Department in the school and the local community
* implement decisions of the school council
* contribute to system-wide activities, including policy and strategic planning and development
* manage and integrate the resources available to the school
* appropriately involve staff, students and the community in the development, implementation and review of school policies, programs and operations
* report to the Department, school community, parents and students on the achievements of the school and of individual students as appropriate
Selection Criteria
* (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.
* (g) Community Criterion – Demonstrated capacity to lead Barwon Valley School with a strong focus on individual student needs and connecting students to their community.
Who May Apply
Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
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. 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 *******@education.vic.gov.au
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.
Child Safe Standards
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
DE Values
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
Conditions of Employment
* All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
* Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
* A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
* 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
* In addition to the registration requirements set out above, principal and teacher class employees in special settings and visiting teachers are required to have completed an approved year of study in an appropriate special education discipline for ongoing employment in special settings or as a visiting teacher.
* https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/recruitment-schools/policy-and-guidelines/qualifications
Qualification Requirements
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:
* The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching;
* if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and
* a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person).
Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.
VAPA Requirement
To be eligible for appointment as a principal a person must either:
* Be a substantive Principal of a registered school in Victoria; or
* Have a statement of readiness following completion of the Victorian Aspiring Principal Assessment.
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