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This is a two (2) month fixed term full-time position commencing Term 3, 2024 with possible extension for Term 4 2024.
The Beenyup Primary School (PS) team are committed, hardworking and willing to go above and beyond for each other and for our students. We have collective ownership, accountability and responsibility for our school community and the progress of our students. We are therefore seeking a Deputy Principal to join our team who is committed to making a difference in the lives of our students; and who is ready to build upon their proven skills and abilities and take them to the next level.
Beenyup PS proudly opened its gates in 2020 as an Independent Public School in the fast-growing town of Byford, WA, and caters for children from Kindergarten to Year Six. The name of our school acknowledges the original Noongar name of Byford and means ‘place of water’. Beenyup PS is building a nurturing community who embrace a collective responsibility of building brighter futures together for our children. We provide a sense of belonging and the opportunity for every child, every day to find joy, be challenged and experience success.
Find out more about our school by visiting beenyupps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The successful applicant will work closely with the Principal and the leadership team to provide educational leadership in the school and the community. A significant responsibility of the Deputy Principal is to embed and maintain aspects of the school culture that promote positive relationships between students and staff and, engaging parents and caregivers and the wider community in the educational work of the school. The successful applicant will ideally use effective change management strategies to assist the school community to accept and develop opportunities for improved service.
Applicants will ideally possess an understanding of the Multi-Tiered System of Support, working with complex behaviours and an understanding of the Positive Behaviour Support framework and implementation. Strengths in behaviour and instructional leadership and coaching are highly desirable.
The successful applicant should have exceptional relationship-building skills and effective communication strategies. They should inspire trust and collaboration, leading by example and driving the school’s mission forward. Their strong leadership qualities should be evident, ideally through the ability to make strategic decisions, manage complex challenges, and foster a culture of excellence and accountability. The leadership qualities and skills to build staff capacity and cultivate distributed leadership within a culture of high expectations is highly sought and proven experience would be advantageous. Leaders who ideally have a proven capacity to build and support teaching teams to deliver consistent practice across the school with a focus on explicit and measurable outcomes. Building staff capacity through delivery of high-quality professional learning, classroom observation, feedback, modelling and coaching which will enhance the performance and development culture within the school is an essential and highly desirable prerequisite for this position.
The successful applicant will ideally have strengths in understanding and leading evidence-based teaching and learning approaches in literacy and numeracy. They will work closely with the school leadership team to lead and manage sustainable change towards improving whole school performance in relation to effective teaching and instructional practice. They should pursue excellence in classroom teaching, making student academic achievement the core of their work. Strong data literacy to drive planning and student outcomes is highly desirable.
The successful applicant will also manage administrative and operational systems in the relevant area of responsibility to deliver effective school operations within legislative and industrial policy and guidelines.
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 Rebecca Instance, Principal, on (08) 9526 6500 or emailing Rebecca.Instance@education.wa.edu.au.
Equity and Diversity
We 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 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To 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.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A two to three (2-3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
1. Capacity to provide effective leadership in a diverse range of educational settings;
2. High level of interpersonal and public relations skills that demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships to achieve planned outcomes;
3. 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).
4. 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/SA908642
Suitable 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 Thursday, 25 July 2024.