Assistant Principal-Range 2

Department of Education VIC – Leongatha VIC
5 days ago, from Department of Education & Training Victoria
Located in rural Gippsland, Leongatha Secondary College is a high demand co-educational college set within the Leongatha Education Precinct, with a current enrolment of 647 students. With over a century of history, the college is committed to academic excellence and student personal growth and aims to inspire, empower, and support students in achieving their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally.
Leongatha Secondary College offers a comprehensive curriculum plus alternative programs designed to cater to the diverse interests and abilities of all students. The wide breadth of subjects offered allows students to develop skills relevant to the modern world. In consultation with the broader school community, we have constructed the college's Effective Learner Traits (Motivation, Respect, Resilience & Reflection, Self Awareness) and by embedding these traits into our curriculum, we are nurturing successful and responsible citizenship.
We believe every student at Leongatha Secondary College can experience success and to this end, our teachers focus on teaching the individual regardless of where they are on the learning continuum. Our staff are adaptable, flexible, and ensure all students have an opportunity to develop and progress in the classroom and beyond.
The college is committed to providing comprehensive support services to ensure the wellbeing and success of our students. Our team of dedicated staff work collaboratively to offer academic guidance, career counselling, and personal support. We value diversity and promote inclusivity, providing a safe and supportive learning environment for all students.
Recognising the importance of community engagement, the college actively fosters partnerships with parents, carers, and the broader community. We believe collaboration and open communication are essential for student success and establishing these strong relationships with all school stakeholders promotes a sense of belonging within the college community.
We are committed to ensuring every student at Leongatha Secondary College receives high quality education, has the opportunity to experience success, and develops a positive disposition to lifelong learning.
Selection Criteria
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.
2. Financial, managerial and administrative ability: Outstanding financial, organisational, and resource management skills.
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.
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.
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 this 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.
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
Teachers 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 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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspxVIT 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.
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