Assistant Principal-Range 1 - College/Student Wellbeing & Staff DevelopmentJob posted: 15/09/2024Location: Melbourne | Northern MetropolitanJob type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2028Organisation: Schools (Government)Salary: Salary not specifiedReference: 1436598Closes: 04/10/2024Classification: Assistant Principal-Range 1Location ProfileBuckley Park College has provided exceptional learning opportunities to students from Essendon and surrounding suburbs since 1963. "Build Your Wings", the school motto, symbolizes the important role the school plays in nurturing the academic and personal development that prepares young people for successful and happy futures. Many former students have gone on to become leaders within industry, the professions and the community.Buckley Park College is a medium-sized, single campus, co-educational school for students from years 7 to 12. Large enough to offer a challenging and diverse curriculum, the school is small enough to foster individual development.At Buckley Park College, students have a comprehensive and cohesive learning experience. The knowledge, skills and understandings they require to successfully progress and go on to further study are systematically developed over the course of their secondary education. At every step, highly qualified and committed teachers challenge, encourage and support students to achieve high academic results in both core and co-curricular programs while fostering their growth into adulthood and citizenship.The school's commitment to ongoing professional development of staff ensures that learning remains vibrant and relevant to the world which students will enter after graduating.Selection CriteriaEducational 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.Financial, managerial, and administrative abilityOutstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.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.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.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 involves 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 utilizing these resources.ResponsibilitiesAssistant Principal – College Wellbeing and Staff DevelopmentOversee and review key wellbeing policies and programs, including the Student Engagement & Wellbeing policy, Child Safe Policies and Mandatory Reporting processes.Lead the development and implementation of the college student management policy and processes.Oversee the development and implementation of the Buckley Park College Attendance Strategy.Lead the management to ensure student adherence to the uniform policy.Oversee the planning and implementation of collective staff professional development programStaff Professional Learning MeetingsPupil Free DaysLead the Staff Induction Program and Preservice Teachers.Manage the process and supports for VIT Full Registration.Chair the college Student Wellbeing and Engagement Leaders Executive.Actively engage and action relevant DET and Regional initiatives.Lead the College's Wellbeing Team to develop and implement a consistent Tier 1, 2 and 3 approach to Student Management/Wellbeing across the college.Regularly participate in Learning Walks with Leadership team members to monitor the consistent implementation of processes.Lead the strategic direction of improvement with a sub school.Provide support to the Leadership Team to ensure every student can reach their personal learning excellence.Oversee the college enrolment/transition program and processes.College Operation SupportAssist with the organisation and coordination of School Events.Oversee the College OHS, Facilities/Maintenance and Emergency Management Plan.Other duties as required by the Principal.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.EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants 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.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.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.Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx.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.Contact:To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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