<p>Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) is responsible for the leadership of 150 Catholic primary and secondary schools across the Archdiocese of Sydney, which educates more than 70,000 students. Our mission is to <strong>know and love Christ through learning</strong> and our vision is to <strong>foster thriving Catholic communities through excellent teaching</strong> <strong>and learning</strong>. At the heart of all we do are our core values of <strong>empathy, curiosity, excellence, collaboration, and truth.</strong><br> <br><strong>ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL | 7-12 | 1080 Students</strong><br> <strong><a href="https://aquinasmenai.catholic.edu.au/">Aquinas Catholic College, Menai</a></strong><br> Sutherland Shire Network<br> <strong>Commencement Date</strong>: 27 January 2021<br> <strong>Closing Date</strong>: 13 December 2020<br> <br>Aquinas Catholic College is a Systemic co-educational College established in 1993. The College is a faith-based educational community centred on Jesus Christ, enlivened by the Gospels and with the model of St Thomas Aquinas as a faithful learner. Our staff believe that all members of our Catholic community are learners and drive a learner-centred approach within the tradition of wholeness; practising contemporary pedagogy in the Catholic and Aquinas tradition of hope; growing community capacity in our tradition of justice and a learning community in the Catholic and Aquinas tradition of God's ongoing revelation.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>About You</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">As the Assistant Principal, you will play a vital part in establishing a sense of belonging and partnership with our community and parishes for families and students. Key areas of supporting the Principal include pastoral leadership, teaching and driving excellence.</p> <p dir="ltr">Additionally, your role as a senior leader supports the Principal in modelling faith in action and delivering the strategic school goals as well as the day-to-day operations of the school including mentoring/management of school staff, communications, processes, systems, safety and security, and student wellbeing.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate proven experience in:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">supporting the creation of a contemporary, student-centric learning culture;</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">developing and implementing effective strategies for high-quality induction and professional learning of staff including performance reviews;</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">driving a personal and team commitment to continuous school improvement using problem-solving, creative thinking, feedback and advice;</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">motivating and working with others to initiate and foster evidence-based reflection, and future-focused improvement and innovation to achieve best practices in contemporary teaching and learning;</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">creating a Catholic learning culture of shared responsibility focused on quality teaching and quality learning for all students;</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">managing and leading change and improvement within a school and its community;</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">creating a culture of inclusion and hospitality by initiating relevant opportunities to engage with parents, caregivers, and Church to build and maintain effective partnerships.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">engagement and contribution to the life and mission of the Catholic Church, including being a practising Catholic who demonstrates the values of the Gospel into work.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>You will also possess the following qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Postgraduate study in Leadership</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Accreditation for Senior Leadership in a Catholic School (Category E), Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead in systemic Catholic schools Archdiocese of Sydney</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Evidence of performance at higher levels (Highly Accomplished or Lead) against the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>APPLICATION PROCESS</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">To apply for this position please click the "Apply for Job" button above.</p> <p dir="ltr">To complete the application process you will need to attach:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Cover letter</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Resume</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Parish Priest reference form</p> </li> <li dir="ltr"> <p dir="ltr">Academic transcripts</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong>WORKING WITH CHILDREN CLEARANCE</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">This role is classified as child-related work and therefore we require a working with children clearance to be completed before your commencement with us.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>OUR MISSION</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">To know and love Christ through learning.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>OUR VISION</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Thriving Catholic communities through excellent teaching and learning.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>OUR VALUES</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Truth, empathy, excellence, curiosity, and collaboration.</p>