Assistant Principal-Range 1

Selection Criteria

SC1  Educational Leadership 

- Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a primary 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…