AddressSacred Heart College is a Catholic, co-educational College for students in Years 7-12 located on the coast in Sorrento, Western Australia. The College has established an outstanding reputation for excellence within our Four Pillars – Spiritual, Academic, Cultural and Sport.
Our College prides itself on the quality of our pastoral care and educating through our motto, ‘Always Striving Upwards’. We strive to ensure that each student is well known and cared for. Our Four Pillars allow students to discover and develop their interests and talents to become the best they can be.
We are seeking a Deputy Principal of Teaching and Learning, to support the academic pillar of the College. This role will have the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with all staff. This role requires strong operational leadership and the ability to lead and empower our Heads of Learning Area. This is a full time, fixed term position for 10 years, commencing January 2025.
About the role: Reporting to the Vice Principal you will be responsible for leading the Academic Pillar of the College. Together with the Deputy Principal – Staff Growth and Pedagogy, you will inspire teachers and students to be at their best. The Deputy Principal – Teaching and Learning must ensure robust Teaching and Learning practices are embedded in each lesson to maintain high educational standards.
Your portfolio/responsibilities include:
- Curriculum
- Student Reporting and Tracking
- College Timetable
- Teaching and Learning
What we are seeking:
Leadership
- Demonstrate the ability to inspire and guide individuals and groups towards a meaningful collaborative vision of excellence and bring out the best in others.
Relationship Building
- Demonstrate the ability to foster long-term relationships focused on the development of others by giving feedback, guidance, and support.
Pastoral Care
- Demonstrate the ability to recognise and support the mental health and wellbeing of students and staff.
Communication
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders using a variety of mediums.
Decision Making and Judgement
- Demonstrate the ability to make informed and objective decisions, based on research, experience and facts.
Strategic Thinking and Innovation
- Be at the forefront of current and emerging educational research and Teaching and Learning trends.
Adaptability
- Demonstrate the ability to be flexible in handling change and juggling multiple demands.
- Emotional Intelligence
- Demonstrate the ability to sense others’ feelings and perspectives, taking an active interest in their concerns and picking up cues about what others feel and think.
Be part of something excellent: To apply for this exciting opportunity please visit our website. For full details regarding the role description and application form; please click on the following link: http://www.sacredheart.wa.edu.au/community/employment
Applications close: Wednesday 15 May 2024. Please provide a covering letter (2 pages maximum) and a CV highlighting your suitability for this position. Please address all applications to the Principal, Leo Di Gregorio.
Email: **********@sacredheart.wa.edu.au
The way we give back to our people: Sacred Heart College gives back generously to our employees with offers on many benefits such as our own wellness program, corporate healthcare rates, onsite weights and fitness studio and a very active social club.
Sacred Heart College prides itself of living the motto of ‘Always Striving Upwards’ our three key values of Courage, Compassion and Respect encompass what it means to be part of the Sacred Heart community.
The successful applicant must be fully supportive of the objectives and ethos of Catholic education. The successful applicant will need to provide evidence of a current Working with Children Check a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History check.
