Assistant Principal - Singleton Heights Public School

About this job

Position Information

Built on the land of the Wonnarua people, Singleton Heights Public School draws students from families living in the Singleton Heights region in the beautiful Hunter Valley. There are strong links with the mining and rural industries as well as local services. A Defence School Mentor supports families connected to the Singleton Lone Pine Barracks. Over 470 students are enrolled, with approximately 25% of students recognising and celebrating their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. The school also has a multi-categorical support class on site. All students strive for success with explicit teaching and learning practices visible in every classroom. Professional, dedicated and supportive teaching staff are committed to leading the students to thrive. Collaborative practices contribute to a positive learning environment, where educational research, reflective practices and professional dialogue are highly valued within the school, with the support of two APCIs. Technology is integral to teaching and learning experiences in well–resourced classrooms. Singleton Heights Public School is situated in expansive grounds, allowing students to be physically active in a welcoming environment. The school offers a wide variety of extra-curricular programs that are highly regarded within the community and are embraced by the students. There is a close working relationship with the Parents and Citizens Association, Aboriginal Education Consultative Group and the Singleton Learning Community group of public schools.

General Selection Criteria

1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy

Specific Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/ or primary, with a high level of capacity to engage students in rich, authentic, flexible, dynamic teaching and learning experiences, underpinned by high expectations, differentiation and evidence informed practices.

Demonstrated strong commitment and capacity to build wellbeing initiative with the proven ability to foster growth and development of students and staff.

Demonstrated capacity in leading strategic professional learning, supporting the evaluation of data to inform and improve student learning outcomes.

Innovative and visible leader, able to inspire a positive culture of collaboration and consultation to strengthen partnerships with school stakeholders and the wider community.

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Special Notes

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

 About the NSW Department of Education 

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion 

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.