Assistant Principal: Teaching & Learning Excellence

Department of Education & Training, Victoria; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education & Training, Victoria is seeking an experienced Principal/Assistant Principal to lead educational programs at Gilgai Plains Primary School in Kalkallo, VIC. The role emphasizes instructional leadership, staff development, and safeguarding student outcomes.

Key responsibilities include strategic planning, budgeting, and implementing department policies, with a focus on explicit instruction and data-driven improvement across learning areas. Melbourne area posting.

Qualifications

• Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership.
• Leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
• Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum and a capacity to establish and lead a consistent pedagogical approach.

Responsibilities

• Supervision and coordination of the work of senior curriculum or level coordinators.
• Allocation of budgets, positions of responsibility and other resources within the area of responsibility.
• Supervision of the delivery of teaching programs.
• Management of programs to improve the knowledge and experience of staff.
• Responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers and year level coordinators.
• Contribute to the overall management of the school.

Skills

Educational Leadership

Change Management

Staff motivation

Communication skills

Education

VIC Institute of Teaching registration

Postgraduate initial teacher education accreditation

LANTITE requirements

Tools

Learning technologies

Job description

Department of Education & Training, Victoria is seeking an experienced Principal/Assistant Principal to lead educational programs at Gilgai Plains Primary School in Kalkallo, VIC. The role emphasizes instructional leadership, staff development, and safeguarding student outcomes.

Key responsibilities include strategic planning, budgeting, and implementing department policies, with a focus on explicit instruction and data-driven improvement across learning areas. Melbourne area posting.