Assistant Principal - Stanmore Public School

Organisation / Entity: Teaching Service

Job category: Schools | TCH Other

Job location: Sydney Region

Job reference number :0000AL9H

Total remuneration package: Remuneration package valued at $157,842.00. This position attracts a base salary of $140,502.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation.

Contact: Ben Heinecke 95691638

Closing date: 12/06/2024 - 04:00 PM

Position Information

Stanmore Public School (enrolment 551) has a long, proud history, it has stood on the lands of the Gadigal people since its establishment in 1884. Today we continue our rich history as we prepare students for exciting futures in a dynamic world.

The school offers a vast range of opportunities within and beyond the classroom including specialist Music and Drama programs as well as a choice of community languages including Mandarin and Greek. The school’s Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program is a flourishing example of what can be achieved in partnership with our community and comprehensive sporting programs allow students to develop their skills and compete at the highest levels. Extra-curricular programs include band, strings ensembles, choirs, drama, environmental groups, chess, art, computer coding and tennis coaching.

The school has an outstanding team of teachers and support staff who are committed to high expectations for all students and who work closely with our parent community. Every student experiences opportunities to achieve excellence and thrive in their learning and are supported through whole school wellbeing practices, a strong and inclusive learning and support team and well-developed high potential and gifted education programs.

Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria,

1. Approval to teach infants and/or primary with a capacity to engage in reflective practice or collaborative inquiry to improve professional knowledge and practice, leading to improved educational outcomes for students.
2. Proven ability to lead with integrity and develop strong collaborative teams characterised by high levels of collective efficacy, relational trust and psychological safety that enable students to benefit from the combined knowledge and expertise of the team.
3. Demonstrated innovative teaching practices and the capacity to promote the use of information and communication technologies as a cross-curriculum priority across the school.
4. Experience in leading innovative programs that foster a culture of inclusion, promote student wellbeing and engagement while strengthening partnerships with parents, carers and the wider community.

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

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

This advertisement is for two Assistant Principal positions. 

It is anticipated that this position will commence on day 1 of 2025

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.