Deputy Principal

This is a 6 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025 with possible extension and/or permanency.Geraldton Senior High School (SHS) is seeking a strategic and innovative leader to join our leadership team in the position of Deputy Principal.Geraldton SHS is an inclusive, diverse, and vibrant, growing school of choice located in a coastal, connected community.
In 2019 the school transitioned to a Year 7 to 12 campus with an additional 3-year groups added to the school site.
The school has adjusted well to this change and staff have worked to ensure younger students are catered for and provided with opportunities throughout their six years of schooling.
The first group of Year 7 students will complete Year 12 in 2024.Our collective vision and moral purpose is 'Learning Now, for the Future'.
We are dedicated to this vision, and it calls us to action in several areas that define what Learning Now, for the Future, means.It means that we teach a curriculum that is rich with real world relevance and has embedded career development within it.
Our students are exposed to opportunities for career exploration through language and work-related skills.
We teach our students to be literate and numerate to provide them with the foundation of empowerment for their futures.
This is balanced with the commitment to explicit teaching of social, emotional, and self-regulation skills, in order to prepare them for a life of wellbeing.
We focus on our students becoming effective positive communicators.
We design our learning experiences to ensure students learn to think critically and problem solve, using design thinking as crucial STEM thinking skills for the future.
We help our students define what the future is for them, and what success looks like for them, in both the short term and long term.
Above all, we purposefully plan learning that will prepare our students to contribute to their community and society as a whole.Find out more about our school by visiting or Who we are looking forWe are looking for a talented leader who can display a range of skills and understandings within the Deputy Principal role.
As an educator of excellence, you should exhibit initiative and have a problem-solving capacity to develop solutions that will cater to the wide variety of demands in our complex school.You will lead whole school initiatives and your motivation, energy, and flexibility should be evident.
You will work as part of a high performing team to apply and adapt your skills, knowledge, and understanding to undertake the identified areas of responsibility.
Your skills and experience should enable you to lead activities across Years 7 to 12 policy, process and procedure when required and complement other Deputy Principal roles in the school.The successful applicant should have outstanding communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills and be committed to achieving exceptional educational outcomes for all students.
You will lead as a culturally responsive leader and these skills will enable you to engage in effective and positive interactions to develop and maintain strong relationships with staff, students, and the community.Leadership experience with primary school transition, Year 7 and 8 students and literacy and numeracy intervention will be highly desirable.The RoleDeputy Principals at Geraldton SHS work collaboratively within a framework of negotiated areas of responsibility.
The successful applicant will work closely with the Principal as part of the school's Executive Team to provide educational leadership, innovation, strategic planning, and promotion of the school's vision and values with the school community.To be successful in the role you should be highly motivated, and energetic and possess the qualities needed to bring people together, identify opportunities and establish new initiatives.
You should exhibit effective communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop and maintain positive partnerships and collaborate effectively with others.An advanced knowledge of student services processes, as well as managing students with complex needs and disability, contemporary instructional and pedagogical techniques, and the ability to build the leadership capacity of Program Coordinators (Head of Learning Area and Student Services) through coaching and mentoring, will be highly regarded.Living and working in the regional, coastal town of Geraldton will provide a rich personal and professional experience.
It attracts additional financial benefits and subsidised housing.
It is great town with many opportunities for individuals and families.Professional BenefitsWorking for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of benefits designed to support both your professional and personal well-being.
These benefits include competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, extensive training and career development opportunities, and attractive leave provisions.
Here are some of the key benefits you will enjoy: Attractive Country Teaching Program Allowance of $5000 per yearDistrict allowance of $1239 a yearAttraction and Retention Incentive of $2500 see info below.11.5 percent employer contributions to superannuation12 weeks' vacation leave (school holidays)More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers' leaveSubsidised accommodation where applicableFree relocation Teachers and school administrators employed at Geraldton Senior High School in 2025 are eligible to receive an of $2500 (pa, gross – to be adjusted pro rata for FTE and tenure).
Eligible staff will receive a percentage of this payment on commencement at the school, with the remainder paid at the end of the school year.
Staff must remain employed in the location until the end of the school year to be eligible to receive the second payment.The ARI payment is in addition to other incentives that may apply in this school.Find out more about the benefits by visiting .For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at or on (08) 9264 5154.Want to know more?Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).For more information about this opportunity, please contact Karena Shearing, Principal on (08) 9965 8400 or emailing Equity and DiversityWe are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community.
We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our for more details.EligibilityTo work with us, you must: be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.hold registration with the of Western Australiaobtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; andconsent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our or in the attached application package.Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).Application InstructionsApply online in two easy steps:Step 1: Select Apply for JobComplete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.Step 2: Attach your documentsYour application should include: A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position A four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF Demonstrated capacity to provide effective leadership in a diverse range of educational settings.High level of interpersonal and public relations skills that demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships to achieve planned outcomes.Demonstrated professional knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to ensure a high level of educational outcomes for all students, (e.g.
Aboriginal students, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds and students with special needs).Demonstrated capacity to manage staff, physical and financial resources.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.Your application must be received before the closing date and time.
Late applications will not be accepted.For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/DP931919Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process.
This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.Applications close: 4:30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 26 November 2024