Assistant Principal
St Edward's Primary School
Tamworth
- Expired
- Salary:
- Base salary range (Full-time) - $63,712 - $112,163 gross per annum and Assistant Principal Allowance of $32,270 gross per annum (both in accordance with the Enterprise Agreement)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 2021 school year
- Apply by:
- 27 August 2020
Job overview
Assistant Principal - St Edward's Primary School, Tamworth
- It is anticipated that the new Assistant Principal will commence for the start of the 2021 school year.
- Permanent Teaching role plus 3-year Assistant Principal contract (renewal subject to successful performance).
- Base salary range (Full-time) - $63,712 - $112,163 gross per annum and Assistant Principal Allowance of $32,270 gross per annum (both in accordance with the Enterprise Agreement).
Position Purpose
The Assistant Principal shares with the Principal in all aspects of the school’s leadership and management and takes responsibility for the school in the Principal’s absence. As a key member of the School Leadership Team, the Assistant Principal shares responsibility for leadership of the school’s vision, mission and improvement agenda in a way which reflects the Catholic nature of the school. The Assistant Principal works with the Principal in the three key areas of; Catholic Identity and Religious Leadership, Teaching and Learning and Administration and Pastoral Care. The Assistant Principal contributes in a significant way to the Catholic life of the school, the development of a professional learning community, the overall management of the school and compliance requirements in all areas.
Essential criteria
- An active Catholic with an appreciation of and commitment to Catholic life and practice;
- Four year trained classification with relevant experience
- Possession of, or willingness to obtain appropriate qualifications in accordance with Category E of the
- Framework for Accreditation of Staff in Catholic Schools.
- Demonstrated deep knowledge of contemporary pedagogical practices and K-6 curriculum, with a demonstrated ability to implement these practices to a very high standard in contemporary classrooms.
- Demonstrated highly effective leadership, collaboration, communication, organisation and time management skills
- Proven ability to work positively with students and their parents/teachers on behaviour support matters.
- Demonstrated ability to develop staff at individual and whole school level and to build the leadership capacity of staff.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of relevant recent professional development related to Religious Education, Leadership and Curriculum.
- Proficient in the use of ICT.
- Demonstrated skills in negotiation and conflict resolution.
- Proven capacity to build relationships with all groups in the school community.
- Demonstrated effectiveness in leadership role/s in Catholic School/s.
For questions regarding the professional nature of this position, please contact our Employee Services Team on (02) 6772 7388 or email jobs@arm.catholic.edu.au
About St Edward's Primary School
- St Edward's Primary School
- Hillvue Road, South Tamworth
- New South Wales
- 2340
- Australia
With 550 students St Edward’s Primary is the largest Catholic Primary school in the Armidale Dioceses. The school divided into two campuses in the suburb of South Tamworth, New South Wales. The student population is highly diverse as it is made up of six different nationalities and includes fifty indigenous pupils.
The school was first opened in 1954 by Bishop Doody, and staffed by the Sisters of St Joseph. The second campus was later opened in 1970 when the creation of the Parish of South Tamworth increased enrolment in St Edward’s.
Headteacher
Gary McSweeney
Facilities
St Edwards Primary is spread over two campuses, with Kindergarten through to Year 2 students in ‘infant campus’ and Years 3 through to 6 in ‘primary campus’. Both campuses have classrooms equipped with electronic smartboards and a computer lab with fifteen computers.
The school also as two libraries, a dedicated visual arts room, netball courts and a multi-purpose centre with a large stage.
Curriculum
In addition to the usual Key Learning Areas for primary school’s set out by the New South Wales Board of Studies, St Edward’s Primary as a Religious Education programme that follows the ‘Celebrating Our Journey’ syllabus.
Throughout the year the school also offers sports activities to the children including swimming, cricket, softball, tennis, basketball, hockey, rugby league, touch football and athletics.
School ethos
St Edward’s Primary believes that the first and main educators of a child in their parents, so they put an emphasis on creating cooperative and productive teacher-parent relationships that support the individual talents of each student.
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