Assistant Principal - Glenmore Road Public School

Permanent full-time job at Glenmore Road Public School (Paddington, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000ASY4
Closing date December 11, 2024 (AEST)
Location 269 Glenmore Rd, Paddington 2021 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Kathy Higgin
02 9360 4880

About this job

Position Information

Glenmore Road Public School is an inner Sydney school with student enrolment numbers of approximately 270 students. 

The philosophy of our school is to provide quality education in a nurturing, welcoming and inclusive environment, that promotes fairness and where respectful relationships are valued and students feel safe and happy. The welfare and social success of all students is prioritised and strongly supported by maintaining a focus on the enhancement of a positive school culture.

Our school is the hub of the community we serve, with committed teachers providing differentiated programs enabling all students to reach their full potential educationally, socially and emotionally. 

The school benefits from active partnerships with its community, a supportive and engaged parent body and a professional and dedicated staff. 

This Assistant Principal position prioritises the leadership of effective, evidence-based literacy and numeracy teaching and assessment practices for improved student learning outcomes across the curriculum to ensure that high quality teaching practices are strengthened in literacy and numeracy instruction.

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 educational leadership skills and expertise in building the capacity of all staff to meet student needs, with a strong focus on explicit teaching and differentiation in numeracy.
2. An approachable and visible leader with the ability to demonstrate strong emotional intelligence and outstanding interpersonal skills to enhance school culture and strengthen positive partnerships with all stakeholders. 
3. Proven capacity to work as a collaborative member of the executive team to strategically plan and lead initiatives and apply evidence-informed practices that contribute to the school’s strategic directions. 
4. Demonstrated experience and /or willingness to participate in school and Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA Sport).

 
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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