Principal-Range 3

Department of Education VIC – Castlemaine VIC
10 days ago, from Department of Education & Training Victoria
Castlemaine Primary School is located in the central Victorian township of Castlemaine. The school's vision is to empower students to reach their personal best. Student learning at Castlemaine Primary School is strongly grounded in the school's values of Respectful, Responsible, Learning and Community. Castlemaine Primary School has an approximate enrolment of 180 students in Prep to Grade 6.

The school's socio-economic profile falls into the Low-Medium category (0.29) and is based on the Student Family Occupation and Education index (SFOE) which takes into account parents' occupations and education. Castlemaine Primary School is comprised of 8 composite classes: 2 x Grade F-1, 2 x Grade 2, 2 x Grade 3-4 and 2 x Grade 5-6.

Castlemaine Primary School prides itself on the work that is undertaken in both learning and wellbeing.

Castlemaine Primary implements the Victorian Curriculum across all grade levels. Students participate in four specialist classes each week: Visual Arts, Physical Education, Performing Arts, and LOTE (French). The school has 15.0 equivalent full time (EFT) staff including 1.0 Principal, 1.0 Leading Teacher, a Disability & Inclusion Coordinator, 10.0 teacher class (inc. classroom and specialist teachers) and 4.0 education support staff.

Promoting a whole school approach to the prevention and promotion of positive mental health and wellbeing in students, staff and families is a priority at Castlemaine Primary School. The school has a Mental Health & Wellbeing Leader to support the mental health & wellbeing of the school community through building the capacity of staff to better identify and therefore support students with mental health needs and to establish clear pathways for referral of students into assessment and intervention.
Castlemaine Primary School delivers 'The Resilience Project' to all classes with a focus on developing four evidence-based positive mental health strategies: Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness and Emotional Literacy.
Selection Criteria Vision and values: Demonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of school goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance. Teaching and Learning: Demonstrated ability to manage the quality of teaching and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration. Improvement, Innovation and Change: Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change. Management: Demonstrated capacity to ensure that the school's human, physical and financial resources are efficiently allocated and managed. Development: Demonstrated capacity to create a professional learning community that is focused on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning, supporting all staff to achieve high standards and commitment to their own learning and wellbeing. Engagement: Demonstrated capacity to develop positive relationships with students, parents/families and the local community and participate in and contribute to system-level activities. Community Criterion: High level capacity to lead, advocate and collaborate within and for the school community through major change processes within the school and its surrounds. Role
The role of the principal is to lead and manage the planning, delivery, evaluation and improvement of the education of all students in a community through the deployment of resources provided by the Department and the school community.

At the same time, the principal, as executive officer of the school council, must ensure that adequate and appropriate advice is provided to the council on educational and other matters, that the decisions of the council are implemented and that adequate support and resources are provided for the conduct of council meetings.
Responsibilities
The principal is accountable for the overall management and development of the school within statewide guidelines and Government policies. A clear set of accountabilities, which distinguish their work from other members of the Teaching Service and the education community, are set out in detail in the contract of employment.
The core accountabilities of all principals are to:
ensure the delivery of a comprehensive education program to all students. be executive officer of the school council. establish and manage financial systems in accordance with the Department and school council requirements. represent the Department in the school and the local community. implement decisions of the school council. contribute to system-wide activities, including policy and strategic planning and development. manage and integrate the resources available to the school. appropriately involve staff, students and the community in the development, implementation and review of school policies, programs and operations. report to the Department, school community, parents and students on the achievements of the school and of individual students as appropriate. Who May Apply
Appropriately qualified individuals currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
Child Safe Standards
Victorian 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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at: Child Safe Standards Policy .
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 HR Website . VIT 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.
VAPA Requirement
To be eligible for appointment as a principal a person must either already be a Principal or have met the Victorian Aspiring Principal Assessment (VAPA) requirement as follows:
For principal positions advertised between 1 August 2021 and 31 December 2021 a person will be required to have registered to undertake the VAPA before being appointed to a principal position. For principal positions advertised on or after from 1 January 2022 a person must have completed the VAPA and be provided with a statement of readiness before they can be appointed to a principal position. #J-18808-Ljbffr