<p>Selection Criteria </p><p>The Principal is the CEO and responsible to the Board for overall leadership and management of this K-12, co-educational College. Within the context of the College’s Christian ethos, the Board looks to the Principal to provide high quality, innovative and dynamic leadership in all aspects of College life. </p><ol><li>An active, mature, thoughtful Christian faith demonstrated in the daily practice of a Christian lifestyle and a commitment to Christian education; </li><li>The capacity to translate that faith into the language and experience of parents and students in a way that is attractive, persuasive, not divisive, and yet challenging; </li><li>A love of young people (5-18 years), and a passion for their development; </li><li>A Christ-like, professional demeanour, with excellent oral and written communication and relationship-building skills, accessible to all members of the College community and well able to engage and attract a wide range of families to the College;</li><li>A demonstrated capacity to lead, support and inspire staff and executive teams, working harmoniously with them and collaboratively achieving agreed goals</li><li>A dedication and commitment to value and prioritise pedagogical professional development and support effective curriculum reform.</li><li>A demonstrated capacity to develop and maintain high levels of staff morale as affected by wellbeing, effective conflict resolution, and a capacity to inspire and empower teachers to be effective and dynamic educators;</li><li> High personal and professional resilience and capacity to deal with the multi-faceted nature of leading a diverse community of people.</li><li> A demonstrated ability to lead and manage school improvement in, teaching and learning, student and staff well-being, curriculum and academics, policies, systems and compliance, co-curricular offerings, financial and operational management and change.</li><li>A demonstrated capacity to balance strategic and operational / functional leadership, in an educational context.</li></ol><p>How to apply -  DOWNLOAD EMPLOYMENT PACK - - www.charlton.nsw.edu.au/employment</p><p>SUBMIT APPLICATION ELECTRONICALLY INCLUDING </p><ul><li>A Curriculum Vitae, listing your personal details, association memberships, qualifications (with certified copies of degrees), relevant experience and other material in support of your application.</li><li>A Professional Statement addressing your capacity to meet each of the selection criteria;</li><li>Your qualifications, personal attributes and background which have prepared you for this role; </li><li>Identify three major challenges facing Australian education (including Christian education) over the next decade and the implications for Charlton Christian College (not more than 2 pages); </li><li>A statement of your own Christian faith and lifestyle, including your church attendance, and how your faith determines or informs your personal philosophy of education; </li><li>Contact details for three referees, including your present Principal or Board Chairman; your current minister/pastor, and one other professional referee; </li><li>Short listed applicants will be required to forward the Confidential Referee Form to a personal and professional referee to be completed within the time frame indicated on the last page of this prospectus; </li><li>Your dreams and aspirations in regard to this position in this school (no more than 500 words); </li><li>Signed copies of the College Statement of Faith (these will be included in the application pack, and; entirely at your own discretion, and not required for consideration for inclusion in a short list, applicants may choose to indicate details of their marital status, family details, date of birth, citizenship, and enclose a recent photograph. This information, as for all information relating to applications, will be treated in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act. </li></ul><p>Submission of an application will be taken as the applicant’s frank admission that they are eligible and appropriately qualified to take on the responsibilities as outlined in the various documents relating to this position.<br />Submit application to employment&#64;charlton.nsw.edu.au</p>