This is a 12 month fixed term, part-time (0.4FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2025
Greenmount Primary School is seeking an innovative leader to join their team as Associate Principal to engage collaboratively with students, staff and the community.
There is a possibility of increasing FTE to 0.6FTE for the successful applicant.
Staff work together to engage 386 Kindergarten to Year 6 students in a safe and caring learning environment that is inclusive, collaborative, and respectful. We employ Quality Teaching Strategies to impact on student achievement and progress and to ensure that every student achieves success. 10% of our school population is Aboriginal. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise and partner with families, communities, and agencies to support the engagement of every student is highly regarded for this role.
Find out more about our school by visiting Greenmount Primary School or Schools Online
The Role
This role ideally requires the applicant to work collaboratively with the Executive and Leadership Teams to make strategic decisions around the implementation of evidence-based strategies and programs, such as Visible Learning, Letters and Sounds, Seven Steps for Writing, Talk 4 Writing, Spelling Mastery, Paul Swan Maths, and Classroom Management and Instructional Strategies. Data literacy, knowledge of evidence-based teaching strategies and the ability to support teaching staff in the implementation of these strategies is advantageous. Ideally, an inclusive approach is needed to cater for the needs of all staff at every stage on the professional continuum, graduates to lead teachers. The ability to facilitate high level professional conversations around improvement cycles in Professional Learning Communities is highly regarded.
The successful applicant should promote positive relationships between students, staff, parents and the wider community and possess high level organisation and communication skills. The successful applicant should have the skills to lead teaching and learning at a whole staff level, and at a Professional Learning Community (PLC) level. The role will includes presenting Professional Learning to teachers and providing individualised support at point of need. The applicant will ideally have experience in facilitating Plan-Teach-Assess cycles to address the priorities of the School Community Plan. The applicant will ideally support data literacy and interrogate data to inform whole school improvement plans and Action Learning Cycles.
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 Natalie Astle, Principal on (08) 9257 0600 or emailing Natalie.Astle@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 (1) being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to three (3) 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
- 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/DP928556
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, 11 November 2024
