This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025
Safety Bay Senior High School (SHS) values staff who understand the importance of building and fostering strong positive relationships with students, have strong interpersonal and collaboration skills and reflect on themselves and their practice.
Find out more about our school by visiting safetybay.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
Safety Bay (SHS) is seeking to appoint a dynamic, collaborative, and flexible Deputy Principal who is innovative and highly proficient in engaging and motivating staff and students.
Why Choose Safety Bay SHS?
Unleash Your Creative
At Safety Bay SHS, we value innovative teaching approaches that keep students excited about learning. Your creative ideas will be celebrated and supported as you enhance our existing Industry Links program and inspire students.
Professional Growth
We are committed to nurturing your career development needs. Our comprehensive professional development programs ensure you stay ahead in your field, with opportunities to attend workshops, conferences, and seminars to enhance your skills.
Unwavering Support
You're not alone on this journey. Our school culture thrives on collaboration and mentorship. You'll be welcomed into a supportive community of educators and leaders dedicated to your success and eager to share insights.
Engagement is Key
We believe that learning is most effective when students are engaged. At Safety Bay SHS, you'll be able to design lessons that captivate and inspire young minds, leaving a lasting impact on their educational journey.
Empower Student Success
Building strong, positive relationships with your students is our priority. Your role is crucial in developing effective learning programs and fostering a passion for lifelong learning.
Who Are We Looking For?
The Deputy Principal will provide educational leadership in the school and the community by helping develop and promote the school values, ethos and priorities, and encouraging staff, volunteers from the community and others to share ownership of the school’s vision and goals. The successful applicant will ideally use effective change management strategies to assist the school community to accept and develop opportunities for improved service.
The successful applicant will assist the Principal to facilitate workforce effectiveness in leading and motivating staff in planning directed at improving outcomes for students and the level of service delivered by the school. The Deputy Principal will play a significant role in the daily management of staff and student wellbeing and may have responsibility for management, or shared management, of timetabling.
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
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 Alen Kursar, Principal, on (08) 9528 9200 or emailing Alen.Kursar@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 five (5) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) 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/DP905608
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, 24 October 2024
