Advertised Vacancy Number: PR742289
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2023
About the Role
Ngaanyatjarra Lands School seeks a culturally responsive, team-oriented leader capable of overseeing the educational and administrative leadership of this dynamic school site. This includes management of approximately 15 staff including teachers, AIEOs and support staff. The principal will lead the Warburton campus team to facilitate Ngaanyatjarra students and staff the capacity to thrive within their community as well as broader Australian society.
The school is committed to embedding the values and actions of the Aboriginal Cultural Standards Framework across all aspects of school management, teaching and learning. The Ngaanyatjarra Lands School has clear, agreed directions around an approach to curriculum, student well-being and engagement. The Warburton campus principal will be an instructional leader who will oversee meaningful learning - integrating the Western Australian curriculum with Ngaanyatjarra culture and language. To this end, we are seeking a leader who will actively support the directions of the school with the central ethos of targeted learning and the development of expertise within two-way teaching teams. The focus for secondary education is based on Big Picture Education which incorporates a student-focussed approach and requires an informed and creative leader who actively seeks opportunities for students and collaboration with community agencies. Integral to the role of campus leader is a capacity to engage genuinely with the local Indigenous community and families with a view to progressing a common view of education and facilitating local leadership.
As a professional and experienced leader within remote Aboriginal education, the successful applicant will have much to offer to the stakeholders with whom they interact but should also assume they will need the capacity to be flexible and learn new skills in an environment that is possibly unfamiliar to them. This will involve actively participating in their community and developing an understanding and appreciation of language and culture different from their own.
The successful applicant will be an integral part of the broader Ngaanyatjarra Lands School leadership team and will engage in the development of whole-school vision and strategic direction, developing campus-based operational plans to ensure the local implementation of the school’s key strategies. This leadership position, whilst complex and challenging, will offer the successful applicant a unique opportunity to work within a supportive and organised school structure that allows them to focus their personal and professional strengths on managing a cohesive and caring school committed to high expectations for Warburton students.
Learn more at our live WebEx!
Given the uniqueness of our school, we’re inviting applicants an opportunity to learn more by joining our WebEx - 4:00pm to 5:00pm WST on Wednesday, 12 October 2022.
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The Principal supports the Department’s objectives for the public education and training of students in Western Australia. 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 of Education and the school community.
About Us
Ngaanyatjarra Lands School is a remote network of eight remote community school campuses catering for Indigenous students from Kindergarten to Year 12. The Western Desert Cultural Bloc occupies a large region west of the tri-state border in Western Australia, and this campus principal position will be based at the largest of those communities – Warburton.
The Warburton campus consists of four primary classes, two secondary classes (years 7-9) and a senior secondary class operating from an off-site facility. Predominantly, the students speak an Indigenous language as their first language and are therefore learning English as an additional language or dialect, within a cross-cultural context.
For additional information about Ngaanyatjarra Lands School: Warburton Campus please visit NGLandSchool.wa.edu.au/school or Schools Online.
Selection Criteria
To be suitable for this role, you will need to address the following selection criteria and demonstrate the five professional practises particular to the role of a Principal. You will also be expected to illustrate your capacity in the three leadership requirements “vision and values, knowledge and understanding, and personal qualities, social and interpersonal skills” as identified and detailed in the Australian Professional Standard for Principals:
- Effective leadership in teaching and learning
- Developing self and others
- Leading improvement, innovation and change
- Leading the management of the school
- Engaging and working with the community
Applications will be assessed against the selection criteria identified in the Job Description Form (JDF) for the position. The business needs and context of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
Further information about this position can be found in the attached JDF.
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
For Further Job Related Information
Please contact Sandy Robertson, Executive Principal, by phoning 0459 870 117 or emailing Sandy.Robertson@education.wa.edu.au.
(Please do not email applications to this email address)
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow the instructions on your screen.
Your application should include:
- A statement addressing the selection criteria, in context of the role and business needs of the branch;
- A CV outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position;
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
It is recommended you have these documents completed and ready to attach before selecting “Apply for Job”.
You are asked to complete an online application form and attach your documentation, please allow enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please telephone (08) 9264 8317.
Further information on how to apply is available via the attachments below.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy;
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal Cultural Appreciation Course;
- hold a recognised qualification in teaching and be currently registered or eligible for registration to teach in Western Australia;
- obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance prior to commencement of employment; and
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check.
Training
Employees will be required to:
- complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
- complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy; and
- complete the Department’s training in Accountability and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment.
Subsequent Appointments
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Friday, 28 October 2022.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED