Assistant Principal - Glenfield Public School

Permanent full-time job at Glenfield Public School (New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000AREG
Closing date November 6, 2024 (AEST)
Location Railway Pde, Glenfield 2167 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Kirsty Batros
02 96051540

About this job

Position Information

Glenfield Public School was established in 1882 and serves a school community of 476 student enrolments from 43 different nationalities. 85% of students are from backgrounds other than English and 1% of students are Aboriginal. Since establishment in 1882, many generations of families have returned to the school. Our dynamic school community has experienced continuing development with classes growing from 10 in 2010 to 19 in 2023.

Our school motto, "Strive to Achieve", encapsulates the ethos of our school. Staff focus on school and individual improvement by catering to the diverse educational needs of all students, through the application of quality teaching principles. Glenfield Public School enjoys an outstanding reputation in the broader community. We have a dedicated staff and enthusiastic students who work alongside a supportive community.

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 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.

Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, model and implement evidence-based and data-driven practices to cater for the range in student abilities, including high potential and gifted education, with a focus on high expectations to ensure the continuous improvement of all student outcomes across the curriculum.

Approachable leader with highly effective interpersonal skills with the capacity to build authentic relationships with students, staff, parents and the community, leading to improved student outcomes in wellbeing, behaviour and attendance at 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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