Assistant Principal of High-Ability ProgramsJob posted: 01/11/2024
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 25/01/2028
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1448620
Closes: 16/11/2024
Classification: Assistant Principal-Range 1
Selection CriteriaKSC 1 Educational leadership Outstanding 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.
KSC 2 Financial, managerial and administrative ability Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
KSC 3 Planning, policy and program development and review Exemplary 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.
KSC 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.
KSC 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.
KSC 6 School criterion A demonstrated commitment and proven experience in cultivating the skills, knowledge, and talents of high-ability and high-achieving students, and in actively contributing to a school culture that promotes both excellence and equity.
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 ApplyAppropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian 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.
Location ProfileAssistant Principal of High-Ability Programs at CHES The tenure of this Assistant Principal position will be 3 years. The Centre for Higher Education Studies (CHES) is a vibrant centre dedicated to high-ability senior secondary students across Victoria. CHES plays a key role in professional learning for teachers, aimed at addressing the needs of these students, while also offering Higher Education Studies (HES) and select VCE subjects and Year 10 electives.
The Assistant Principal of High-Ability Programs will oversee the development and management of CHES professional learning programs for teachers throughout Victoria. This role involves coordinating logistics, administration, and various professional learning formats, including full-day courses, after-school webinars, and an annual conference.
Interested applicants are encouraged to tour CHES before applying. For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact ******.
Contact:To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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