Assistant principal / assistant principal

Job Description

Location: Western Region | Melton

Job type: Full time / From 15/07/2024 - 14/07/2029

Organisation: Schools (Government)

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1415953

Selection Criteria

1. Educational Leadership

• Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school.
• Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
• Comprehensive knowledge of effective teaching strategies that demonstrates an understanding of how students learn.

2. Financial, Managerial and Administrative Ability

• Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

3. Planning, Policy and Program Development and Review

• Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level, including the ability to manage issues related to master planning and innovative development of school resources to achieve high quality student outcomes across the school.
• An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.

4. Leadership of Staff and Students

• A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
• A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.

5. Interpersonal and Communication Skills

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts
• Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
• An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.

6. School Based Criteria

Extensive knowledge and expertise in the management of school daily organisation including timetabling planning for Teaching and Learning Programs, Meeting Schedules, Yard Duties, extra-curricular planning, CRT management and effective communication with staff in all aspects of daily organisation.

Role

The assistant principal reports directly to the principal.

Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program. In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget. Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.

The management of significant school program or functional areas in schools involve assistant principals in the analysis of the needs of students and the translation of state educational policy and frameworks into appropriate education programs to meet the needs of all students.

Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's operation and for the oversight and leadership of the educational programs provided utilising these resources.

Responsibilities

Typically, assistant principals perform one or more of the following functions:

• supervision and coordination of the work of senior curriculum or level coordinators;
• allocation of budgets, positions of responsibility and other resources within the area of responsibility;
• supervision of the delivery of teaching programs;
• management of programs to improve the knowledge and experience of staff;
• responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers and year level coordinators;
• contribute to the overall management of the school;

Who May Apply

Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

Other Information

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at

Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at

VIT LANTITE

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.

Location Profile

At Rockbank Primary School we are invested in our students, our staff, our families and our community. We pride ourselves on being a fabulous staff team who are passionate, who work together positively and collaboratively to make Rockbank Primary School the best school to work in and grow our students academically to their highest potential. Coupled with this we relentlessly promote and support the development of student¿s social and emotional wellbeing.

At Rockbank Primary School we share a student-centred approach. There is strong support for children with additional needs with the school employing a Mental Health in Primary Schools Inclusion Leader to coordinate supportive structures such as our Social Skills and Social Emotional Learning Programs. There is also a dedicated Wellbeing space to support all our students. Our current Leadership structure includes a Principal, Assistant Principal who leads the Wellbeing program, a Curriculum Learning Specialist and Wellbeing Learning Specialist who implement a Mentoring/Coaching/Peer Observation program with staff to build teacher capacity. We are the Rockbank Primary School Team!

At Rockbank Primary School we celebrate student learning, achievements, accomplishments and growth. We are a school that value relationships as we continue to focus on and build a sense of team and community that develop the culture we are proud of. Rockbank Primary School has well established resources and programs and we continue to strengthen and build upon our resources as our team expands and changes, bring new skills and expertise.

We are a leading school that values our staff and fully supports the implementation of the 2022 VGSA. The leadership team are proactive in all areas across the school, and these practices are valued by our staff. We model `life-long learning¿ for our students at Rockbank Primary School, and as our students, WE GROW OUR STAFF TO BE GREAT! The opportunity for staff to be life-long learners is encouraged and supported by leadership, with the option of study leave to support a range of courses undertaken to build teacher capacity to improve student outcomes.

Staff participate in ongoing Professional Learning Communities focussed on student improvement using data analysis to determine Individual Student Goals. All students at Rockbank Primary School have an Individual Education Plan.

Our students benefit from the `Lunchtime Clubs¿ that are provided by both our teachers and ES team. We provide: Choir, Tech/ICT Club, Art Club, Community Crusaders ¿ The Garden Club, skipping, music/dance, quiet drawing and games.

Rockbank Primary School is located in the old township of Rockbank adjacent to the Western Highway. The school was opened in 1868 and has a current enrolment of 380 in 2023, with this number rising steadily with the growth in this suburb. The school moved to its current location in 2009. The Rockbank Primary School motto 'Nurture. Believe. Achieve.' highlights the school's commitment to catering for the diverse needs of our students. Our school values of respect, learning, togetherness and safety, guide our practice and ensure that students have a clear understanding of the expectations and culture of our school.

The school is developing a diverse cultural population as we continue to grow, which has been welcomed by an inclusive community. At Rockbank Primary School, we have developed an EAL framework to support students and families who have English as an Additional Language, which is supported by an EAL Coordinator and Multi-cultural Aide. In 2023 Rockbank PS our classroom structure consists of 16 classrooms, which includes: 4 Foundation classrooms, 5 x Year 1-2 classrooms, 5 x Year 3-4 classrooms and 2 x 5-6 classrooms.

The school has Specialist subjects in Physical Education, AUSLAN, STEM and The Arts. Rockbank PS is a School Wide Positive Behaviour Support School and is also an early adopter of the Respectful Relationships program. Our school also provides OT and Speech Therapy to support identified students. Our school values are used as common language and underpin every decision; with the values linked to our school wide expected behaviours which are represented on our school matrix. Our school wide house system is used to support a team approach to achieving success with Peacock, Harrison, Missen and Fisher all equally represented. Come and visit us, we welcome school tours for our prospective students, families and staff.