Assistant Principal (0.6FTE) - Wahroonga Public School

Permanent part-time job at Wahroonga Public School (Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000AOKN
Closing date September 25, 2024, 2 a.m. (AEST)
Location 71 Burns Rd, Wahroonga 2076 NSW, Australia
Type Part-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Pip Fox
02 9489 3086

About this job

Position Information

Wahroonga Public School, founded in 1944, is situated on Garigal land and acknowledges the GariNgai people. It is affectionately known as 'The Bush School' due to its native Blue Gum High Forest setting and attractive grounds, natural and built.

Current enrolment is 530 students, across 20 mainstream classes and 3 support classes, with 44% of students from a non-English language background. The school caters for all students and prides itself on a culture of inclusion and participation. The school sees strong academic achievement and strives to achieve a balance between high expectations for academic learning while providing a nurturing environment with student wellbeing at the core.  

The school has high student engagement and students enjoy a broad range of extra-curricular activities including renowned band and sporting programs. 

The school has a diverse and dedicated teaching staff who work collaboratively to plan and implement learning programs. It has strong partnerships with the active parent body and involved community which are very supportive of school’s programs and initiatives.

The school has a strong focus on wellbeing for students and staff. The school values encourage all students to Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Active and Engaged Learners. Its management of student behaviour is grounded in choice theory.

General Selection Criteria
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
Specific Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach K-6 and a demonstrated ability to lead the implementation of curriculum and build the capacity of staff to successfully contextualise curriculum reform to meet the learning needs of students.

Evidence of outstanding interpersonal skills used to build a culture of collaborative practices resulting in student achievement and improvement.

Active involvement in school improvement and leadership of initiatives beyond the classroom, positively impacting students and the school community. 
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

This is a permanent part-time position of 3 per week, 0.6FTE (full time equivalent). 

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 (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

New 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.

 

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