Principal Level P2 - Coreen School

Organisation / Entity: Teaching Service

Job category: Schools | TCH Other

Job location: Sydney Region

Job reference number:0000ALL2

Total remuneration package: The total remuneration package will be $203,536.00. This classification attracts a base salary of $181,413.00.

Contact: Natalia Greguric 9208 7611

Closing date:19/06/2024 - 04:00 PM

Position Information

Coreen School is a School for Specific Purposes (SSP), located in Western Sydney. Coreen School provides intensive educational and behavioural support for students in need. The school has a current enrolment of 70 students. 60% of students come from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island backgrounds. The school's programs focus on literacy, numeracy and social communication and interaction skills, and optimal student outcomes are achieved in partnership with key stakeholders. Students at Coreen School present with diverse, complex and dynamic needs. To be successful is our core business, our policies, practices and programs are continuously reviewed to ensure students' needs are being addressed and students are being provided with optimal support and opportunity to improve and achieve. Students engage in curriculum that is differentiated for individual learning needs. Additional literacy and numeracy support is provided based on student learning data. Fostering strong partnerships with caregivers, TAFE and local businesses allows students to participate in opportunities supporting their success post school.

Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria,

1. Approval to teach special education and/or experience with Special Education.
2. An inspirational and collaborative educational leader with a proven ability to build staff and executive capacity to drive improvement through evidence informed strategies and innovation, to deliver sustained student growth and achievement.
3. Demonstrated expertise and proven successful experience in supporting students with disability and complex behaviour.
4. emonstrated excellence in creating and maintaining relational trust with staff, parents and students to continue to improve the school’s learning and wellbeing culture.

General Selection Criteria

1. High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education
2. Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs
3. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community
4. Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning
5. Ability to plan systems and manage resources effectively and equitably to enhance teaching and learning
6. Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policy and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

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

Classification Structure for Principals:

The Crown Employees (Teachers in Schools and Related Employees) Salaries and Conditions Award 2020 details the new principal classification structure based on complexity of schools which commenced in 2016. Please view information on the Classification structure for Principals at https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/Salary-and-benefits/salary-and-awards/awards-and-determinations/teachers-award-initiatives/principal-classification-structure-faqs

The classification and remuneration of our school principals is based on school complexity, as measured through each school’s RAM allocation. As part of the ongoing application of the new structure a review of thresholds and outcomes will occur on an annual basis. The principal classification for this school is Principal Level P2 for 2024.

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.