Senior School Leader – Applied Learning

Government schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bemin Secondary College seeks anAssistant Principal dedicated to visionary educational leadership for Years 10–12, focusing on Applied Learning and student wellbeing. You will oversee senior school programs, lead PLC-driven improvements, and drive collaborative policy implementation across campuses.

The role requires strong financial, operational and people leadership within a two-campus environment, with a commitment to equity and inclusive practice as part of the college’s strategic plan.

Qualifications

• Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school.
• Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
• Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
• Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level, including proven leadership of Professional Learning Communities.
• An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
• A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
• A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
• Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
• An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.
• Demonstrated high level educational leadership with a proven capacity to lead the development of a senior school applied learning program that support, advocates the learning and wellbeing of all students.

Responsibilities

• Lead and build the capacity of coordinators and teachers to create a safe, inclusive and respectful Senior school learning community.
• Establish consistent expectations for behaviour, participation and effort across the senior school and VCE VM and VPC pathways.
• In collaboration with the Principal Team, develop a team identity and culture and promote this culture through celebrations and a range of activities that promote student voice and agency.
• Co-lead collaboration with other Sub School Leaders to ensure consistent implementation of school policies and processes from Year 10 to 12 in relation to applied learning & VCE VM
• Work in collaboration with the Principal team and Sub school Leaders to ensure consistency on approaches to implementing SWPBS practices and Positive Classroom Management strategies.
• Ensure a smooth and supported transition into Senior school pathways through proactive relationship-building, communication, and transition processes
• Lead early identification and intervention strategies to support student learning and engagement at Senior school
• Model effective and exemplary teaching and learning strategies in the classroom
• Lead and model the implementation of key school improvement strategies in learning and wellbeing, including the Bemin Instructional Model, SWPBS routines, VTLM2.0 and Curriculum/Assessment design processes.

Skills

Educational leadership

Financial, managerial and admin

Planning and policy

Leadership of staff and students

Interpersonal and communication

Senior school leadership

Job description

Bemin Secondary College seeks anAssistant Principal dedicated to visionary educational leadership for Years 10–12, focusing on Applied Learning and student wellbeing. You will oversee senior school programs, lead PLC-driven improvements, and drive collaborative policy implementation across campuses.

The role requires strong financial, operational and people leadership within a two-campus environment, with a commitment to equity and inclusive practice as part of the college’s strategic plan.