Associate Principal

Department of Education; Dunsborough; Presencial; AUD 90.000 - 130.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Flexible working

Career development

Leave provisions

Descripción de la vacante

The Department of Education in Western Australia invites applications for a permanent part-time Associate Principal at Dunsborough Primary School (0.6 FTE), commencing Term 1, 2027. The successful applicant will join the Executive Leadership Team, guiding data-driven improvement, instructional coaching, and high-impact teaching strategies within a school approaching 800 students in 2027.

We value exceptional interpersonal skills, collaboration, and strong organisation to lead across literacy

Formación

• Experience designing and implementing school structures and processes
• Strong focus on data-informed decision making and professional learning
• Experience leading literacy programs, especially synthetic phonics
• Ability to contribute to teaching as needed alongside leadership duties

Responsabilidades

• Lead the Executive Leadership Team with a focus on doing the right work, the right way, for the right reasons
• Oversee data use, performance development processes, and instructional coaching implementation
• Collaborate with students, families and staff to sustain a high-performing school culture
• Potentially include a teaching component in addition to the 0.6 FTE Associate Principal role

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Motivated

Innovative

Collaborative

Organised

Data-informed decision making

Instructional coaching

Phonics literacy

Educación

Registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia

Descripción del empleo

This is a permanent part-time (0.6 FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2027 Our mission at Dunsborough Primary School is to foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment where every student is empowered to thrive. Guided by our values, we aim to cultivate well-rounded individuals who are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and emotional intelligence needed to navigate an ever-changing world. Through strong partnerships with families, a commitment to excellence, and a focus on social-emotional learning, we work together to ensure our students develop into adaptable, confident, and compassionate global citizens. Our vision is to be a school where every child feels a sense of belonging and is encouraged to grow into their best self. We strive to create a dynamic and responsive community that embraces change, fosters resilience, and promotes curiosity. By nurturing relationships, valuing diversity, and providing rich learning opportunities, we aim to inspire students to be independent thinkers, problem-solvers, and connected, compassionate individuals. Our values are integrity, connection, collaboration, resilience, and empathy and inclusivity. Find out more about our school by visiting dunsborough.wa.edu.au or Schools Online .

The Role

If you are a high performing school leader, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity to join our team. As part of an Executive Leadership Team, including the Principal, three Associate Principals and the Manager of Corporate Services, you would have an unrelenting focus on ensuring as a school we are doing the right work, the right way, for the right reasons and at the right time. A major part of this is leading by example and ensuring all stakeholders are guided by our strong mission, vision and values. In a school approaching 800 students in 2027, the successful applicant will ideally have exceptional interpersonal skills, be highly motivated, innovative, collaborative and organised. You should have experience in designing and implementing structures and processes across a school which support staff understanding of their own roles and responsibilities, to collectively improve outcomes for students. As a member of our team, you would sustain connected and integral relationships with students, colleagues and families. You would be responsible for collaboratively leading a focus on the effective use of data, rich performance and development processes, and instructional coaching implementation. Experience in leading synthetic phonics, effective literacy instruction, particularly in the areas of reading and spelling, effective collaboration and high impact teaching strategies would be highly regarded. Finally, this position could include a teaching component in addition to the 0.6FTE Associate Principal role.

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education comes with a wide range of benefits designed to support both your professional and personal well-being. These benefits include competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, extensive training and career development opportunities, and attractive leave provisions.

• 12 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• 12 weeks’ vacation leave (school holidays)
• Subsidised accommodation where applicable
• Free relocation

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• hold registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position. The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.