Assistant Principal - Wilkins Public School

Permanent full-time job at Wilkins Public School (Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000AREW
Closing date November 13, 2024 (AEST)
Location Park Rd, Marrickville 2204 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Sarah Jones
0408 246 061

About this job

Position Information

Wilkins Public School is a large primary school in the Inner West of Sydney. The grounds are large and leafy. Enrolments are currently at 510. 43% of students have a Language Background other than English and the school has a  Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) of 23. There are deep connections with the local community, in particular parent and carer involvement with school function, noted by the five Parents and Citizens (P&C) Association sub-committees. There is a well-established community garden where lessons on bush care and gardening are undertaken. The school hosts impressive creative arts programs, with specialist teachers of music and drama, and extensive band and choir programs. There are two Opportunity Classes which cater for high potential and gifted education (HPGE) students in Year 5 and Year 6. We have over 50 community users who share our facilities and provide diverse extracurricular activities for all age groups, including an onsite leased preschool and an out of school hours care provider. Teaching pedagogies are firmly based upon evidence-based research. We have commenced working on our new Strategic Improvement Plan, which focuses on formative assessment; wellbeing (including social emotional learning); and supporting connections between students, staff, community and learning.

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 with expertise in the use of formative assessment and data to drive school improvement.

2. Proven ability to support the wellbeing of both students and staff in systematic, evidence based ways.

3. Ability to develop a culture of high engagement for students, staff and parents.

4. Demonstrated skills in the contribution to, or development of, whole of school initiatives supporting leadership in the delivery of its strategic plan.

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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