Assistant Principal-Range 1 Well-being EngagementJob posted: 06/11/2024
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2030
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1449314
Closes: 19/11/2024
Location ProfileMelton West Primary School is located in the township of Melton, approximately 38 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. Enrolments have recently stabilised with a current enrolment of 534 students. The school has established its reputation amongst the community as a vibrant, committed, professional learning community which has a clear focus and vision on continuous improvement.
The school's facilities have recently been updated, with a full-sized gymnasium, student amenities and a new Administration block constructed. Please click on this link for photos of our well-presented school: School Photos.
Melton West Primary School believes in high levels of learning for all. We hold the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our school and base all our decisions on what is best for our students. Our vision is to be seen as an inclusive learning community where students, families and staff collaborate to celebrate diversity, nurture curiosity, and encourage each other to achieve and grow as life-long learners. The school values of Communication, Honesty, Kindness, Resilience, Respect and Teamwork underpin the way in which we, as a community, interact to ensure children are supported and safe.
All members of the Melton West Primary School staff demonstrate a strong commitment to keeping up to date with the latest educational research, with many working alongside our school-based coaches and external consultants to continually develop their pedagogical skills. All staff have the opportunity to be trained in Trauma-Informed Educational Practices once appointed.
We seek educators who are highly skilled practitioners, resilient and committed to working as part of a highly effective Professional Learning Community. The successful applicant will be an exemplary educator who has a passion for continuous learning and who demonstrates the capacity to be an active member of the school community. They will have a proven capacity for success and a demonstrated capacity to align their instructional practice to our whole school practice.
Melton West Primary School will apply a thorough and rigorous screening process in the recruitment of employees and volunteers involved in child-connected work. Our commitment to child safety and our screening requirements are included in all advertisements for employee, contractor and volunteer positions, and all applicants are provided with copies of the school's Child Safety Code of Conduct and the Child Safety Policy.
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 Principal - Engagement and Student Wellbeing Role includes:
Ensuring the school's vision and values are enacted in all areas of our work.Leading wellbeing and student engagement priorities across the school including:Overseeing the SWPBS team: The SWPBS team will review and monitor the action plan, in collaboration with parents, students and the community, as well as implementing school-wide systems that acknowledge expected behaviour and promote commitment from all members of the school community.Overseeing the Wellbeing Team, including Inclusion & Engagement ES staff, MHiPS staff, attendance and engagement staff, allied health team.Ensuring the clearly defined set of expected behaviors, including attendance, is reviewed, and monitored regularly.Leading the development and evaluation of relevant wellbeing policies and practices.Monitoring procedures for record-keeping, decision making and ongoing tracking in relation to student behaviours and attendance.Ensuring support is provided to staff to use positive classroom management strategies - establish systems to support staff to adopt evidence-based instructional practices associated with reductions in inappropriate behaviour.Ensuring there is a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) established which support positive behaviour intervention and support including:primary prevention (tier 1): supports for all students, staff and settings.secondary prevention (tier 2): additional specialised group systems for students with at-risk behaviour.tertiary prevention (tier 3): specialised, individualised systems for students with high-risk behaviour, provided in addition to primary and secondary prevention.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;liaising with Regional SSS staff and being responsible for the PSD Program across the school including applications, funding and SSG meetings;responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers and year level coordinators;contribute to the overall management of the school including daily organisation.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.
Contact:To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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