Assistant Principal - Hillvue Public School

Permanent full-time job at Hillvue Public School (Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000AR83
Closing date December 4, 2024 (AEST)
Location Hillvue Rd, Tamworth 2340 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Jayne Johnson
02 6765 7446

About this job

Position Information

Hillvue Public School is situated in the regional centre of Tamworth. It is a Connected Communities school with an emphasis on innovation, opportunity and success. Planning within the school is aligned to the key deliverables of the strategy. The school employs a variety of staffing and services to cater for  the students' needs. The school proudly connects closely with it's community, valuing their aspirations and cultural identity.

Assistant principals are critical to ensuring the success of teaching and learning by promoting an inclusive and enabling culture. They lead learning, build capabilities and provide support for their team members. Their role is characterised by their educational expertise, their ability to effectively lead teams, and their strategic leadership. They are responsive to the changing circumstances specific to their students, teachers, school and community. Assistant principal contribute to the school's strategic visio9n, which is aligned to the department's NSW Public Education Plan. They work as part of a team with the principal, executive team, staff and community to develop and facilitate a positive school culture. They are collaborative, collegial and empathetic leaders who work closely with others to create and sustain the conditions in which the values of public education flourish.

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 high capacity to work closely with the principal and executive team to embed explicit teaching practices and rigorous use of data and evidence to drive student outcomes.
2. Evidence of strong communication and interpersonal skills to consult and enhance partnerships with all stakeholders to support inclusive learning and wellbeing of students, staff and families.
3. Demonstrated capacity to lead, mentor and develop the skills of a team of experienced and early career teachers in achieving a culture of continuous improvement and collegiality whilst showing a knowledge of and commitment to relevant Department policies including the Connected Communities Strategy along with the Key Deliverables and the NSW Public Education Plan.
4. Proven to be visible and approachable leader who has strong organisational skills to balance exemplary classroom teaching practice with the complexities and demands of the leadership role of an assistant principal.
 
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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