Teaching Principal Level TP1 - Cassilis Public School

About this job

Position Information

Cassilis Public School is a small school located within the village of Cassilis, in the Upper Hunter area, 90 kilometres from our nearest regional centre. The school was established in 1875 and has always maintained strong community ties and a high profile in the local area. A total of 8 students are enrolled in 2024 with students across most of the grades. School numbers, over the past five years, have remained relatively stable and we anticipate that this trend will continue in the future.

 The school provides a dynamic and nurturing learning environment in which its students access high quality educational programs and a diverse range of opportunities.  All students strive to achieve the school's core values of Be Respectful, Be Safe and Be a Learner. The school fosters a culture of high expectations and high-quality personalised learning programs, supporting a range of diverse learners, for all students. The talented and caring teaching and support staff are committed to building positive relationships and an ethos of life-long learning. Collaborative and collegial practices contribute powerfully to a positive learning environment, where educational research, critical analysis and professional dialogue are highly valued within the school. Cassilis Public School is part of the Mudgee Network and benefits from strong collaborations with the Mudgee Small Schools Network. The shared network target for Reading and Mathematics allows for increased understanding of evidence-based best practice, consistent teacher judgement and improved knowledge. Through this learning alliance, students are provided with valuable social and educational opportunities. 

 Teacher Housing will be available for the recommended candidate.

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 policies and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

Specific Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary.

Demonstrated capacity to successfully undertake the dual role of the teaching principal in a multi-grade setting, with an emphasis on student centred, community focused leadership

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

Classification Structure for Principals:

The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2017 details the new principal classification structure based on complexity of schools which commenced in 2016. Please refer to the information regarding the Classification Structure for Principals.

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 Teaching Principal Level TP1 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, 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.