Assistant Principal - Lismore Heights Public School

Permanent full-time job at Lismore Heights Public School (Lismore Heights, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000APZ5
Closing date October 9, 2024, 1 a.m. (AEST)
Location 195 High St, Lismore Heights 2480 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Mark Scotton
0409928504

About this job

Position Information

Lismore Heights Public School is located above the town of Lismore, overlooking the picturesque mountains to the north and provides a safe, caring and nurturing environment in which students of all ages and abilities thrive. The school caters for 200 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and provision includes a 3-class support unit. 22% of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Our school is led by a highly effective leadership team that prioritises engagement in Quality Teaching Rounds and making effective use of data to inform teaching and learning practices. Lismore Heights Public School is a proud member of The Rivers P–12 Community of Schools which serves Lismore and its surrounding area. We are looking for a dynamic and collegial leader to join our leadership team in securing outstanding outcomes for our students.

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
  1. In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary
  2. Demonstrated commitment to leading and engaging in collaborative practices to promote excellence in teaching and learning
  3. Evidence of leading the effective use of data to reflect on teaching effectiveness and inform future school directions
  4. Capacity to balance the demands of being a high performing classroom teacher with the complex leadership and management 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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