Assistant Principal - Cudgegong Valley Public School

Permanent full-time job at Cudgegong Valley Public School (Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000ASTI
Closing date December 4, 2024 (AEST)
Location Madeira Rd, Mudgee 2850 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Michelle Neaverson-Smith
6372 3466

About this job

Position Information

Cudgegong Valley Public School established in 1984 and nestled in the hills on the southern side of Mudgee. The school culture is that of connectedness, collaboration and improvement with students, staff, parents and the wider community working together to promote school excellence. We have abundant spaces to play and learn with a focus on innovative learning environments and sustainable practices. Students come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds, with 18% of students identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 2% EALD background. Our school has a combination of experienced and early career teachers. Our current school enrolment is 645 students consisting of 27 classes, Kindergarten to Year 6, including the District Opportunity Class and a Multi-Categorical Class.

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 infants and/or primary with demonstrated capacity to work as part of a dynamic leadership team and balance exemplary classroom practice with the complexities of a leadership role.  

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

Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead and evaluate a culture of continuous improvement in literacy and numeracy, driven by data-informed practice, current curriculum expertise and evidenced-based research. 

A high level of empathy and complex problem-solving skills to best meet the learning and well-being needs of students and staff to build upon a positive and inclusive school.  

 
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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