Assistant principal learning and support- ballina public school

Overview
Job Description - Assistant Principal Learning and Support- Ballina Public School (0000B15U)
Assistant Principal Learning and Support- Ballina Public School - 0000B15U
Location
Regional NSW
Advertisement Number A
Number of Positions
1
Total Remuneration Package
Remuneration package valued at $164,024.00. This position attracts a base salary of $144,717.00, plus leave loading and employer\'s contribution to superannuation.
School Name: Ballina Public School
Staffing Area: Tweed Heads/Ballina
FTE: 1.000
Contact Phone number:
Contact School Admin:
Closing Date
15-Oct-2025, 5:00:00 AM
Job Category
TCH Other
Organisation
Teaching Service
Position Information
The Lennox Coast Principal Network supports approximately 4,500 students and families in the delivery of comprehensive education from Kindergarten to Year 12. There are 13 Primary Schools and 2 High Schools in the Network which extends from Byron Bay, Bangalow in the North to Broadwater, Wardell and Cabbage Tree Island in the South.
The Assistant Principal - Learning and Support will be based at Ballina Public School in the Lennox Coast Principal Network. The school offers full-time enrolment for 258 primary-aged students from the Ballina Shire LGA.
The successful applicant will support all schools in the network in collaboration with other key members of the Team Around a School by providing professional specialist advice and direct and timely assistance to schools supporting students with additional learning and support needs. The role involves promoting and supporting the development of learning and support teams within schools, supporting teachers with adjusting educational programs, NCCD, curriculum differentiation and behaviour. This also includes providing specialist consultancy support to support classes in regular schools and Schools for Specific Purposes. The successful applicant will also deliver professional learning for learning and support teachers through network meetings and provide individual advice to schools.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach students with learning and support needs primary and/or experience teaching students with learning and support needs primary in regular classes. Capacity to provide specialist assistance to students in regular classes with additional learning and support needs and their teachers.
Demonstrated ability to provide specialty advice and professional support to a range of school-based personnel including Learning and Support Teachers, to develop and successfully implement adjusted educational programs for students with additional learning and support needs.
Liaise with Team Around a School to ensure the coordinated prioritisation and delivery of support for students with additional learning and support needs.
Ability to work collaboratively and enhance the capacity of school-based Learning and Support Teams by providing professional learning to schools and the network, to best support students with additional learning and support needs.
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
Well developed 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 policy
Conditions
An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.
Special Notes
The roles and responsibilities for the Learning and Support Assistant Principal can be found here.
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
About the NSW Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ( ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion. Current merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.
We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.
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