**About the School**:
The dedicated staff of the school has made an enormous contribution to the lives of many young people of the Centenary suburbs. We remain committed to working closely with our community as we promote strong values and high expectations with regard to learning and behaviour.
At Centenary State High School, we proudly stand by our record of producing young people who achieve excellent academic, sporting and cultural outcomes, who are well prepared to make outstanding contributions in their 21st century communities.
**About the Role**:
The position of Deputy Principal is based in the junior secondary phase, working with the Year 8 cohort. The strategic portfolio accompanying this cohort will be aligned to the successful applicant's strengths. The successful applicant will be committed to developing the quality of teaching and learning, improving the educational outcomes of all students and nurturing positive relationships between students, teachers, community and stakeholders.
As the Deputy Principal you will have responsibility for the following:
- Assist the Principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students.
- Deputise for the Principal when required.
- Uphold the deputy principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity.
- Embed socially just practices in daily school life.
- Set high standards for student and staff performance.
- Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development.
- Form partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business.
- Be futures oriented and strategic.
- Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling.
- Manage resources to achieve goals.
For a full list of mandatory requirements please see the attached role description.
**Interested? To apply**:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
- Attach a maximum 2 page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities identified in the attached role description.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.