Assistant Principal - Gerringong Public School

Permanent full-time job at Gerringong Public School (Gerringong, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000AQB1
Closing date October 9, 2024, 1 a.m. (AEST)
Location Archibald Rd, Gerringong 2534 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Kristie Goldthorp
02 4234 1376

About this job

Position Information

Gerringong Public School is located on the New South Wales South Coast and has students from both the town and rural setting. We have a current school enrolment of 389 students and 25 identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Our school motto is 'We Will Achieve'. Gerringong Public School has a strong English and Mathematics program, underpinned by current evidence-based research. A continued focus on building teacher quality and the What Works Best framework will build upon previous school improvement. Our focus will remain on developing systems and processes that support teaching and learning and to support student success through the review of the Learning Support Program, in alignment with newly released Department of Education policies, and the development of a wellbeing initiative to support the whole school community. For more information, please visit the website https://gerringong-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, approval to teach infants and/or primary.
1. Demonstrated ability to lead curriculum particularly English and Mathematics. 
2. Examples of how you have worked outside the classroom and worked collaboratively as a team on whole school activities that created a positive impact on student and staff wellbeing. 
3. How will you lead and implement the four new curriculum areas and support principal, executive team and staff?
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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