Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1439448
Job posted: 23/09/2024
Closes: 07/10/2024
Classification: Assistant Principal-Range 1
Job duration: From 28/01/2025
Contact: Russell Lee | 03 5990 0200
Location ProfileCranbourne East Secondary College (CESC), located in the Hunt Club Estate, adjacent to Cranbourne East Primary School and Marnebek School, was established in 2011. The College is in Cranbourne East, approximately 55 kilometers south-east from Melbourne CBD. As a Public Private Partnership school, we continue to experience rapid enrolment growth, with a year 7-12 enrolment exceeding 2150 students in 2024, an almost 10% increase on 2023.
The Cranbourne East community and cohort is very multicultural, with a significant number of students born overseas and coming from language backgrounds other than English. Students from refugee backgrounds make up approximately 9.7% of the entire cohort and 1% of students are indigenous. The 2024 SFOE index is 0.4551.
CESC continues to develop a strong sense of community through areas of focus including house culture, student voice and agency, attendance and connectedness, transitions, Positive Education, and wellbeing. CESC is known and respected for the high expectations we have of our entire community, in all aspects of college life.
At Cranbourne East Secondary College, we stand by our purpose and motto: Giving every student, every opportunity to exceed their potential by providing a high-quality pathway to success. We endeavor to promote an atmosphere of mutual respect, understanding and cooperation which is underpinned by our college values of Respect, Growth, Achievement, and Responsibility. It is these values that form the basis of our positive school-wide behaviour recognition which also encompasses extra-curricular engagement, leadership, and community service.
The College had a school review in 2023, with a new strategic plan in place for 2024-27. A review of the organisational structures occurred post this review to ensure comprehensive leadership in priority areas to support achievement of goals and targets.
Selection CriteriaSC 1 Education 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.SC 2 Financial, managerial and administrative ability Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.SC 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.SC 4 Leadership of all 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.SC 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.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 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.
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.
The AP1 Sub-School role is a new layer of distributed leadership being introduced at CESC. The role will provide an opportunity for successful candidates to build on their experience as a school leader, taking on portfolios negotiated with their AP Sub-School line manager. This will include a combination of student engagement, management, and wellbeing, alongside co-curricular oversight opportunities including positive climate for learning, student voice and agency, respectful relationships, and pastoral programs. The AP1 Sub-School will have a small teaching load as part of their role.
ResponsibilitiesSupervision 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.
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.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.
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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