Assistant Principal Special Education - Holroyd School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Holroyd School in Merrylands, NSW, is seeking an Assistant Principal to lead teaching and support for students with diverse needs. This multifaceted role drives school culture, equity, and excellence, with responsibilities spanning day-to-day operations and student wellbeing.

The successful candidate will have proven teaching experience, a strong track record in inclusive education, and capability to lead curriculum, assessment and staff performance.

Qualifications

• Qualified to teach special education and lead inclusive programmes.
• Ability to lead teaching and learning programmes for diverse students.
• Strong communication with students, families and staff.
• Experience in education leadership and performance management.
• Knowledge of Aboriginal education policy.

Responsibilities

• Approve and lead teaching of students with additional learning support needs.
• Lead delivery of teaching and learning programmes to support participation.
• Build partnerships with stakeholders to support complex needs.
• Strengthen capacity to achieve improved student outcomes.

Skills

Educational leadership

Curriculum knowledge

Communication skills

Team leadership

Partnership building

Education

Teaching qualification

Educational leadership training

Job description

Holroyd School is a School for Specific Purpose (SSP) located in Merrylands, NSW. The student cohort includes 200 students from Kindergarten through Year 12, all of whom present at school with unique personalities, strengths, and complex, diverse and dynamic needs, the functional impact of a moderate or severe intellectual disability, co‑occurring disabilities and health conditions. The school's program focus on student empowerment, the essential skills for learning, wellbeing and independence, learning is supported by explicit teaching practices, and diverse experiences and opportunities for students as they learn and grow. Effective consultation with students, families and, student support networks, strengthen personalised learning and support provision for students at school. The school community works and learns together to continuously improve on a journey toward equity and excellence, so every student succeeds and excels in their personal journey of independence, wellbeing and learning.

The Assistant Principal (AP) position is a multifaceted teaching and leading role that directly impacts the school's culture and student outcomes. The role is a primary driver of the school's daily operations, student and staff support and the school's equity and excellence journey.

Responsibilities

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with additional learning support needs, along with demonstrated capacity to meet the responsibilities of a dual teacher‑leader role.
• Demonstrated ability to lead the delivery of teaching and learning programmes to ensure all students are supported to learn and participate fully in all aspects of school.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong partnerships with the school's key stakeholders to support students' complex educational needs.
• Demonstrated capacity to strengthen the school's capacity to achieve improved outcomes for students.

Qualifications & Experience

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 programmes.
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.

Contract & Working Hours

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part‑time employment; therefore applicants seeking either permanent full‑time or permanent part‑time work are encouraged to apply. The FTE for the advertised role is up to the maximum FTE. Applicants must indicate their desired FTE.

Location

Merrylands, NSW.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

We are committed to recruiting by merit and employing with the intention of reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve.

Additional Information

Applicants are required to include their WWCC clearance number in their application.

For technical support please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.