Assistant Principal-Range 1
Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's...
Summary about this job
Management - Schools
Company: Department of Education & Training Victoria
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-2-5092-3164
Fax: +61-2-7580-5295
E-mail: n\a
Site: n\a
Detail information about job Assistant Principal-Range 1. Terms and conditions vacancy
Location Profile
Purpose: At Frankston Heights Primary School students are learning for life through innovative, vibrant learning experiences. The school adopts a student centred, personalised approach to learning in a safe, secure and supportive environment. Students feel valued and are given guidance, choice, ownership and the tools to explore learning.
Our purpose is to have high expectations of ourselves and others in a socially responsible manner.
Values: At Frankston Heights we value -
Honesty, Integrity and Innovation Tolerance and respect for others A safe and friendly caring environment Community involvement A desire to learn and be successful Acceptance and appreciation of diversity within our community
Frankston Heights Primary School is located in Heatherhill Rd Frankston. The school services approximately 245 families with a current enrolment of approximately 330 students. Our school prides itself on being a smaller, caring school community.
Our school values community participation. A team of experienced staff is actively supported by School Council. A very supportive parents group known as ‘Friends of Heights’, take an active role in the co-curricular life of the school.
The school’s mission is to provide an environment that is reflective of its core values: Respect, Responsibility and Resilience. The central concern of the school is the child and the basis of all dealings with each child is that he/she will receive respect, care and concern at all times. All children are valued and given the opportunity to participate in achieving their potential through a stimulating and challenging curriculum.
The educational program offered by Frankston Heights Primary School is highly regarded within the community. Emphasis is placed Literacy and Numeracy, with STEM, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Science, Physical Education and Italian providing a comprehensive curriculum.
The school has adopted a personalised learning approach to ensure relationships are fostered between parents, students and staff. Our committed staff know the personal learning goals of all students within their care, based on rigorous assessment and consistent feedback and goal setting.
Enrichment Programs such as swimming for Prep to Year 6, camps for years three to six, excursions and incursions, interest based lunch time programs, whole school productions, RACV HPV challenge and archery complement curriculum areas across the school.
Frankston Heights Primary School is a "Respectful Relationships" school and encourages the development of positive interpersonal relationships throughout the school community. This is supported by programs such as Ready, Set, Prep, a whole school approach to values education and CASSE (Creating a Safe and Supportive Environment)
Selection Criteria
Educational leadership
(i) Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.
(ii) Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
Financial, managerial and administrative ability
(i) Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
Planning, policy and program development and review
(i) Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
(ii) Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
(iii) An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
Leadership of staff and students
(i) A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
(ii) A 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
(i) Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
(ii) Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
(iii) An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.
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 program. In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget. Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.
The management of significant school program or functional areas in schools involve assistant principals in the analysis of the needs of students and the translation of state educational policy and frameworks into appropriate education programs to meet the needs of all students.
Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's operation and for the oversight and leadership of the educational programs provided utilising these resources.
Responsibilities
Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:
- 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 programs;
- management of programs 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
Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
EEO AND OHS Commitment
The Department values diversity and is committed to workforce diversity and equal opportunity in schools and all education workplaces. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces.
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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx
DET Values
Other Information
Conditions of Employment
Program Benefits