Teaching Principal Level TP1 - Old Bonalbo Public School

Permanent full-time job at Old Bonalbo Public School (Old Bonalbo, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000AQOQ
Closing date November 27, 2024 (AEST)
Location Duck Creek Rd, Old Bonalbo 2470 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Jackie Nilon
0436940157

About this job

Position Information
Old Bonalbo Public School currently has an enrolment of 16 students, 7 of whom identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school is situated on Wahlubul Country in the Bundjalung Nation. Students live in the village of Old Bonalbo and in rural locations close to town. The school is 11 kilometres from the village of Bonalbo , 80 kilometres North West of Casino and 175 kilometres South of Brisbane. Established in 1920 the school remains an important part of the local community and enjoys strong support in the district. Old Bonalbo Public School has a emphasis on quality teaching and learning and student wellbeing. The P&C is run by local community and parents.
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

  1. Demonstrated ability to balance the demands of the Teaching Principal role with those of a high performing classroom teacher.
  2. Demonstrated strength in leading targeted professional learning and evidence based practices, with a focus on continuous improvement and new curriculum implementation.
  3. An open, approachable and collaborative leader with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills , who empowers staff and builds positive, authentic relationships with all members of a diverse rural school community.
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.

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