AddressAdvertised Vacancy Number: IPS/DP888684
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2024
Girrawheen Senior High School (SHS) is seeking to appoint a strategic, innovative and motivated Deputy Principal to join our friendly and supportive team as they shape the educational future of our students.
The successful applicant will ideally work collaboratively with the Principal and administration team to drive a culture of continuous school improvement. They will ideally possess excellent communication skills, capacity to develop positive relationships with parents, staff, community organisations and agencies.
Applicants should have experience in successfully improving efficiency and operations in managing and monitoring conditions for learning and wellbeing of staff and students in Year 7 - 9. A strong understanding of whole school improvement managing student needs within the Multi-Tiered System of Support Framework is highly regarded for this role.
This role includes managing transition and enrolment processes, engaging supports and interventions for student learning and having ongoing communications with parents and carers, education assistants, teachers, middle leaders, and primary schools. They should line manage the Learning Support Coordinator and Education Assistants to provide support for students with disabilities; and work with School Psychologists to improve well-being, diagnoses, learning & academic progress of students at risk.
A strong focus of the role will be to lead whole school Teaching and Learning within current strategic and operational planning. This role is suited to a high performing secondary leader who has a strong track record in managing change in developing a culture of reflection, collaboration, and feedback to ensure full engagement of students in learning. Ensuring the school’s explicit instructional framework is being delivered with consistency across classrooms will require you to coach staff and mentor middle leaders and teachers to improve student outcomes. Experience in leading whole school Literacy and Numeracy strategies would also be advantageous.
Girrawheen SHS has a student body celebrated for its rich cultural diversity where students engage in a vibrant and innovative learning environment. It is a school of opportunity where students have access to an extended learning community that provides extensive pathway choices of courses delivered by a committed staff. Staff work towards empowering and developing students to aspire to achieve their potential and become integral members of the Australian community. Our students and staff are part of the Girrawheen SHS community - where everybody knows your name, everyone is valued and we all share a sense of belonging. Our staff of dedicated professionals collaboratively embed whole school engagement strategies motivating each student to learn and demonstrate our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Doing Your Best.
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.
To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements:
- 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.
Applications will be assessed against the work related requirements of the position. The business needs 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.
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.
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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 three (3) page statement addressing the Work Related Requirements, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
- A CV of up to two (2) pages 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 4***.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 86***for assistance.
Eligibility and training requirements
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy;
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check;
- complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
- complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter;
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement; and
- complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Monday, 10 June 2024
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
