Assistant Principal-Range 1

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Management - Schools

Company: Department of Education & Training Victoria

Location: Horsham & Grampians

Work type: Full Time

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Phone: +61-3-8708-1606

Fax: +61-8-2040-3607

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Location Profile


College Vision
Charlton College’s vision is to empower students to become successful, confident and creative global citizens. This is achieved by providing all students with a high quality education to enable them the opportunity to succeed in a safe, positive and supportive learning environment. The College is also committed to embedding a culture of child safety and ensuring that policies and procedures demonstrate a zero tolerance of child abuse in the school.
College Values
• Respect: for ourselves, each other, the environment and our community
• Honesty: act morally and ethically with consistency between words and deeds
• Learning: embrace learning opportunities through being responsible, active and independent
• Optimism: being enthusiastic, persistent and resilient

Charlton is a rural town serving a farming community situated 240 km north-west of Melbourne and 110 km north- west of Bendigo.  The township is located on the Calder Highway and the Avoca River.  It is supported by a full range of services and facilities including a hospital, doctor, banking, sporting and recreational opportunities.

Charlton College is a Preparatory to Year 12 College with responsibility for managing the North Central Trade Training Centre, (NCTTC) and the Flexible Learning Operations, (FLO) program. The school has a student population of 130 drawn from farming and town areas.

The school has close associations with the other Cluster schools and schools in the North Central Network as well as a close association with the North Central LLEN. The Cluster employs MIPs coordinators who work across the 7 Cluster schools, and who work closely with the LLEN.

Charlton College administers the NCTTC on behalf of the 7 schools that make up this cluster. The NCTTC offers Vic Curriculum technology subjects to all cluster schools in years 9-10 and VET programs. In 2018 there are 150 VET students undertaking a range of 12 programs. The College curriculum offerings are expanded by cooperation between schools in the North Central Cluster through video conferencing links.
The College consistently ranks among the top government schools in VCE results. 

Victorian  curriculum operates across years P-10.  Chinese is the language program provided by the College. Early Years literacy and numeracy programs operate in the junior school.  VCE, VET and VCAL subjects are offered to Year 10-12 students.

The school has an active College Council and Parents’ Club who are involved in a range of school activities.

Charlton College has extensive grounds, multi-purpose paved areas, sporting fields and extensive buildings. The College’s physical facilities include a Science and Language Centre and a Primary School for the C21 Neighbourhood and Library building.  The Trades Training Centre was completed at the end of 2014.

Selection Criteria


Substantive Assistant Principal Range 1
29/1/2019 to 28/1/2024
Selection Criteria
Demonstrate Educational leadership through
(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.
(iii) Comprehensive knowledge of effective teaching strategies that demonstrates an understanding of how students learn.
2.  Demonstrate financial, managerial and administrative ability
Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills, including the ability to take responsibility for one operational area within the College.
3.  Demonstrate 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.
4.  Demonstrate 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.
5.  Demonstrate 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.
6. Demonstrated understanding of
(i) An understanding of the unique nature and complexities of Charlton College as a P-12 and manager of North Central Trade Training Centre.

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


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.

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


The Department’s employees commit to upholding DET’s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DET’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 DET values is available at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/Public-Sector-Values.aspx

Other Information


- 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

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.

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