Assistant Principal - Ashmont Public School

Permanent full-time job at Ashmont Public School (Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000ARAY
Closing date November 27, 2024 (AEST)
Location Bardia St, Wagga Wagga 2650 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Jessica Higginson
0269314944

About this job

Position Information

Ashmont Public School is located in the city of Wagga Wagga on Wiradjuri country. Ashmont Public School has an enrolment of 290 students from Kindergarten to Year 6, including 56% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

The school has a highly trained staff including two Assistant Principals Curriculum and Instruction who lead professional learning in Literacy and Numeracy. A focus on student wellbeing underpins a positive learning environment. More information can be found at https://ashmont-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/

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:

1. Approval to teach infants and/or primary (K-6) with demonstrated capacity and experience in balancing exemplary classroom practice and coordination of the complex leadership and management role of an Assistant Principal.

2. Demonstrated capacity to build authentic connections and collaboration with all students, staff, parents and the community, including our multicultural community, to strengthen educational partnerships that improve student outcomes.

3. Proven leadership capacity in managing effective behaviour strategies, wellbeing and attendance processes that help students connect, succeed, thrive, and learn.

 
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

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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