Assistant Principal - Douglas Park Public School

NSW Department of Education; Douglas Park; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Douglas Park Public School in New South Wales is seeking a highly motivated Assistant Principal to provide strong instructional leadership, promote high expectations and support wellbeing for students, staff and the community. The role requires the ability to lead explicit, high-quality literacy and numeracy programs and to model inclusive teaching practices.

The successful candidate will analyse data to inform teaching, work across teams to raise student outcomes and contribute to whole-school

Qualifications

• Need to lead and model explicit, high-quality differentiated literacy and numeracy programs.
• Ability to analyse data to inform teaching and drive improvement.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with capacity to engage students, staff and families.
• Commitment to Aboriginal education policy and inclusive practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong instructional leadership to improve teaching and learning.
• Promote high expectations, wellbeing, and sense of belonging for students and staff.
• Lead resource planning and equitable support for teaching and learning.
• Collaborate with staff and the community to advance school priorities.

Skills

Educational leadership

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Differentiated instruction

Education

Full approval to teach

Job description

Douglas Park Public School is located south-west of Sydney on Dharawal country in a semi-rural environment. It is a member of the Camden Network of schools. The school has an enrolment of 173 students within seven mainstream classes, including 6% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 13% English as an additional language or dialect (EALD) students. The school is an inclusive, caring learning community with dedicated staff and supportive parents committed to inspiring excellence and achieving high educational outcomes and equity for all students. We implement an engaging curriculum and provide extensive co-curricular learning experiences including sports, performing arts, public speaking and cultural education initiatives. The school's priorities include quality literacy and numeracy programs, explicit teaching, student wellbeing, targeted support and the provision of High Potential Gifted Education opportunities across the curriculum. Our staff promote a nurturing environment where students are supported to become responsible, resilient and respectful and to develop positive relationships with others. The school is very well supported by an active Parents' Association and there is a strong sense of pride within the school community.

Douglas Park Public School is seeking a highly motivated, collaborative Assistant Principal to provide strong instructional leadership, promote high expectations, contribute to whole school improvement priorities and support a strong sense of wellbeing and belonging for students, staff and community.

• In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach infants and/or primary with demonstrated excellence in classroom practice.
• Ability to lead and model the implementation of explicit high-quality differentiated literacy and numeracy programs.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and use a range of data to build the capacity of individuals and teams to inform teaching and improve student outcomes, including learning support and high potential and gifted education (HPGE).
• Demonstrated capacity to build a positive, inclusive culture through strong relationships, approachable leadership, meaningful community engagement and initiatives that strengthen student wellbeing, belonging and success.

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

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. 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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people.