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About this job
Position Information
Oberon High School is a small comprehensive high school serving a picturesque rural community approximately two hours west of Sydney and half an hour from Bathurst. Oberon's major employing industry is the production of timber and agriculture.
The school has 204 students inclusive of 14% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, 8% English as an Additional Language or Dialect students and 6% of students requiring additional support.
The school’s vision focuses on a student driven learning focus and a culture of high expectations, inspiring everyone to perform at their best. The school aims to work collaboratively with all members of the school community to provide enhanced opportunities for every student to succeed.
The school has an experienced staff and a small proportion of early career teachers. School priorities include quality teaching, increased use of technology, development of high expectations in all aspects of school life and extensive wellbeing programs. The school enjoys great community support with significant sponsorship of programs and events each year.
Extracurricular activities are very important to the life of the school and provide additional opportunities for students. These include sport, cultural, leadership and curriculum experiences ensuring a breadth of choices. This is essential in creating a whole school atmosphere that encourages ongoing and positive connections with our school for all students every day.
General Selection Criteria
1. High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education
2. Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs
3. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community
4. Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning
5. Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning
6. Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach.
In addition to the general selection criteria,
· Ability to demonstrate visible and approachable leadership to engage with the entire school community in authentic ways that are culturally sensitive and innovative.
· Demonstrated capacity to create the enabling conditions of a school excellence model that focuses on the school improvement measures and maximises staff performance and outcomes for all students.
· Demonstrated capacity to build self and staff capabilities, focusing on the wellbeing of students and staff while valuing a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment.
Conditions
If you have not held a substantive principal position in a NSW Public School at any time in the past five (5) years, you need to have completed the NSW Public School Leadership and Management Credential to be eligible to apply, and you will need to attach a copy of your provisional credential certificate or final credential certificate as part of your application.
Special Notes
Classification Structure for Principals:
The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2020 details the new principal classification structure based on complexity of schools which commenced in 2016. Please view information on the Classification structure for Principals at https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/Salary-and-benefits/salary-and-awards/awards-and-determinations/teachers-award-initiatives/principal-classification-structure-faqs
The classification and remuneration of our school principals is based on school complexity, as measured through each school’s RAM allocation. As part of the ongoing application of the new structure a review of thresholds and outcomes will occur on an annual basis. The principal classification for this school is Principal Level P2 for 2024 and also for 2025.
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.