Assistant Principal-Range 2

Selection Criteria

SC1 -  Educational leadership

• 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.

SC2 - Financial, managerial and administrative ability

• Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

SC3 -  Planning, policy and program development and review

• 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.
• An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.

SC4 -  Leadership of staff and students

• 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.

SC5 -  Interpersonal and communication skills

• 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.

Role

The assistant principal reports directly to the principal.

Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effect…