Assistant Principal-Range 3 - Operational Leader

Selection Criteria

In line with Ministerial Order 1038, applicants to this position are requested to address five selection
criteria, as noted on page 77/78 of the Order - Assistant Principal 9.3.1:

a) Educational leadership
i. Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school
or college.
ii. Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of
others in the process of change.

b) Financial, managerial and administrative ability
i. Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

c) Planning, policy and program development and review
i. Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a
demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
ii. Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
iii. An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to
improve teaching and learning.

d) Leadership of staff and students
i. A highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an
effective team.
ii. 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.

e) Interpersonal and communication skills
i. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group
and community contexts.
ii. Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and
integrity.
iii. An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning
environment.

Role

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