Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 28/01/2027Organisation: Schools (Government)Salary: Salary not specifiedOccupation: TeacherReference: 1447189Selection CriteriaKSC1 Educational LeadershipOutstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school or college.Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.KSC2 Financial, managerial and administrative abilityOutstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.KSC3 Planning, policy and program development and reviewExemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.KSC4 Leadership of staff and studentsA 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.KSC5 Interpersonal and communication skillsHighly 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.RoleThe 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.ResponsibilitiesTypically, 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 ApplyTeachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.Conditions of EmploymentAll 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.VIT LANTITETo 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 ProfileDeer Park North is located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne and serves a culturally diverse community. It has an enrolment of around 300 students.The school priorities and initiatives in the current School Strategic Plan are supported by the following School Programs:MathematicsScience & Sustainability ProgramAuslan Languages ProgramVisual ArtsPerforming ArtsPhysical Education and HealthInquiry LearningSwimming and camping programsRespectful RelationshipsStudent Leadership and House SystemThe school is organised into professional learning teams: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Years 3/4 and Years 5/6. The curriculum program focuses strongly on the development of literacy and numeracy skills. The Victorian Curriculum is taught through student centred units of inquiry. Learning Technologies are integrated into the classroom programs through use of laptops/iPads.High importance is placed on the provision of a calm and caring learning environment that promotes a strong sense of belonging. The school community is committed to its core values of being Respectful, Resilient, Empathetic and Your Best. These values are embedded in the life of the school and form the basis upon which our school culture is built.The DPN Community Hub, based at the school, has provided a focal point for our school community and support and assistance to families in connecting to a range of services.
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