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This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2024
Hedland Senior High School (SHS) is seeking a passionate and progressive Deputy Principal – Student Wellbeing and Support (DP - SWS) to join our Executive Senior leadership team.
The successful applicant will be a proactive and enthusiastic educator who is passionate and highly effective in leading whole school improvement. The successful applicant will have the ability to think and plan strategically and identify innovative and practical solutions to challenges whilst working collaboratively to create positive change. You should be a resilient and agile leader with a growth mindset, committed to making a difference in the lives of young people.
As a highly culturally responsive practitioner, with a commitment to create and sustain a student-centred learning environment built on strong relationships, you will work collaboratively to implement strategies to meet the diverse needs of students and their families. You will communicate effectively and with diplomacy and vary your leadership style to obtain the best outcomes for all, whilst modelling and promoting the school’s vision, mission, and core values of: Care, Courtesy, Respect and Responsibility.
Discover the magic of Western Australia’s North-West, where the red dirt truly gets under your skin. Each weekend you could be off on a new adventure, with some of WA’s most iconic attractions right on your doorstep. Explore WA’s rugged coastline, where you’ll find plenty of fishing, crabbing and even whale watching. Or why not head inland and explore half billion-year-old gorges in Karijini? It’s practically down the road.
Living in Hedland means being part of a vibrant community, where you can excel in your career while enjoying a diverse, multicultural town, with ancient Aboriginal heritage from our, Kariyarra people, a thriving arts and culture scene, stunning landscapes, and a down-to-earth lifestyle.
You’ll also get to work in a school which prides itself in supporting its staff to provide students with a supportive, inclusive environment where they can thrive. Our school is like its own community, a positive working environment where your colleagues are more like your friends.
For more information about Port Hedland visit: Port Hedland and Destination – Port Hedland
Hedland SHS, located in the Pilbara, is an Independent Public-School catering for students from Year 7 to Year 12. Our school prides itself on the staff's commitment to a system of positive behaviour supports which focus on care, courtesy, respect, and responsibility. These values underpin our philosophy at Hedland SHS. All staff strive to maintain a school culture which encourages a high standard of behaviour & performance. We take an approach that is inclusive, explicit and supports all students and staff to achieve success.
The school has worked hard to build a positive reputation for the excellent educational opportunities it offers students, the exceptional support for staff development and professional growth, and for its high standards of achievement.
Further information about Hedland Senior High School can be found by visiting hedlandshs.wa.edu.au, Schools Online or HSHS Facebook.
The Role
The DP - SWS leads the strategic directions of whole school positive behaviour support processes. Another key aspect of the Student Support portfolio will be leading attendance practices and processes leading to improvement. The DP - SWS develops, reviews and refines school policy and guidelines that govern all aspects of student wellbeing and support in collaboration with the school executive and senior leadership teams. They ensure quality case management through working collaboratively with the Program Coordinators – Student Support (PC-SS) and Student Support Coordinator to embed whole school student well-being initiatives and the implementation of our new GEL (Grow, Empower, Learn) program to form a positive learning environment and well-being initiatives, where every student is well known.
The DP – SWS uses their exceptional influence and evidence-based decision-making ensuring Program Coordinators (PC-SS) lead whole school student wellbeing initiatives as they oversee the operational management of our Student Support Centre. The DP-SWS oversees complex cases and whole school case management working collaboratively with the onsite allied support team, external agencies and wider school staff and community to promote the wellbeing of each student. They lead the school in maintaining a positive learning environment where each student’s physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development is fostered.
In collaboration with all staff and key stakeholders within the community, you will ensure staff are working proactively to promote a sense of belonging for all students, working restoratively to solve conflict, and engaging students, caregivers and staff in participative decision-making, resulting in improved community relationships and whole school regular attendance.
While the position we are initially seeking to fill is primarily for the portfolio of Student Wellbeing and Support, there may be later movement in the team to meet future needs and build upon leadership skills and expertise. We are looking for the applicant who has current experience in student services with a varied skill set and the ability to transfer skills and appropriate knowledge across all areas of the school.
The Ideal Applicant
- You have a mastery of system data tools and the ability to develop targeted metrics to support your informed decision-making and strategic planning of targeted initiatives to enhance student wellbeing, progress, and achievement will be highly regarded.
- You will have a deep belief that a positive school culture will support every student to consistently display positive and respectful behaviour. You continually strive to improve processes and practices and improved student outcomes.
- A life-long learner, you will be a self-motivated, reflective practitioner with a thirst for knowledge, set goals and achieve them. You are a passionate coach and mentor who authentically inspires staff performance and development.
- A highly organised leader, with exceptional collaborative skills, a capacity to lead teams to deliver quality case management for students with complex support needs.
- Operating from a restorative and educative foundation, you can lead Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, are trained in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) possessing the ability to self-regulate and manage escalated situations with clarity and reason resulting in educative outcomes and develop these skills in others.
- A comprehensive knowledge or experience with Classroom Management Strategies (CMS) Instructions Strategies for Engagement (ISE), conferencing, Conference Accredited Training, (or equivalent), and a working knowledge of Compass would be advantageous
Professional Benefits
Working 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 $10,210
- Locality allowance of $3, 976 per year
- Attraction and Retention Incentive of $10,000
- Free relocation
- Subsidised GROH accommodation
- Additional sick leave
- Air conditioning subsidy
- Travel concessions
- Return Flights to Perth or another Regional centre
You may be eligible for HELP/HECS assistance if you are working in a very remote location - click here for details.
Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
Teachers and School Administrators employed at Hedland Senior High School in 2024 are eligible to receive an Attraction and Retention Incentive of $10,000 (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.
For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at housing.transport@education.wa.edu.au 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 Janine Keall, Principal, on 0417 634 197 or emailing Janine.Keall@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.
- hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website or in the attached application package.
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 four (4) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- 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;
- 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).
- 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/DP906965
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 Monday, 19 August 2024