Assistant Principal - Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School

Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School, Balmain - Rozelle

BALMAIN, NSW 


Deputy / Assistant Head of School

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 25 October 2021


Sydney Catholic Schools is seeking to appoint a passionate, dynamic, and innovative Assistant Principal to commence in Term 1, 2022.

<p>Catholic schools have been delivering excellence in education to Sydney school students for 200 years. Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) continues to be a thriving and growing contemporary educational community with over 150 schools, more than 71,000 current students, 10,000 staff and a large alumni community.<br /> <br /> <strong>ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL | K-6 | 306 Students</strong><br /> <a href="https://fjtbalmain.syd.catholic.edu.au/">Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain</a><br /> <strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Term 1, 28 January 2022<br /> <strong>Closing Date:</strong> Monday, 25 October 2021<br /> <br /> Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain is uniquely placed over two campuses with beautiful views of the harbour bridge. The school has a strong partnership with its parish priest, Fr Richard Waddell. Our school is able to connect families with the parish through a number of opportunities such as Family Masses, sacramental programs and outreach programs. Our students experience a wide range of co-curricular activities and has a proud history of excellence in the performing arts, having produced whole school musicals for the past 20 years. Our school enthusiastically embraces a truly authentic parent-teacher partnership. There is a strong focus on staff professional learning, backed by research, to develop expert teachers in every classroom and specialist area. Our school has a culture of high expectations for student learning and of mutual respect between students, staff and parents.<br /> <br /> With a focus on quality Catholic education, we strive to encourage a strong culture of professional development. We believe that good education is about setting high standards and challenging, motivating and encouraging students to achieve those standards. Our staff are dedicated to building positive teacher-parent partnerships and keeping families informed of contemporary knowledge, encouraging parents to be engaged in their child's education and performance.<br /> <br /> <strong>About You</strong><br /> <br /> As the Assistant Principal, you will play a vital part in establishing a sense of belonging and partnership within our community. Lead qualifications in Mathematical Excellence and Expertise (MEE) would be an advantage but not a necessity. Key areas of supporting the Principal include pastoral leadership, teaching and student care.<br /> <br /> <strong>To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate proven experience in:<br /></strong></p> <ul> <li>supporting the creation of a contemporary, student-centric learning culture</li> <li>developing and implementing effective strategies for high-quality induction and professional learning of staff including performance reviews</li> <li>working collaboratively with staff to build their professional capacity</li> <li>driving a personal and team commitment to continuous school improvement using problem-solving, creative thinking, feedback and advice</li> <li>motivating and working with others to initiate and foster evidence-based reflection, and future-focused improvement to achieve best practice in contemporary teaching and learning</li> <li>understanding the diverse nature of learners and proven excellence in meeting their needs</li> <li>creating a Catholic learning culture of shared responsibility focused on quality teaching and quality learning for all students</li> <li>managing and leading change and improvement within a school and its community</li> <li>creating a culture of inclusion and hospitality by initiating relevant opportunities to engage with parents, caregivers and parish to build and maintain effective partnerships</li> <li>leading as part of a Network in establishing a compelling pre to post educational experience</li> <li>contributing actively to the life and mission of the Catholic Church, through word and action, demonstrating the values of the Gospel at work.</li> </ul> <p>You will have attained or be pursuing the following qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>postgraduate studies in Leadership, Religion, Theology or Education</li> <li>requirements of <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/policies/accreditation-policy-to-work-teach-and-lead-in-sydney-catholic-schools">(Category E)</a> in the Accreditation Policy to Work Teach and Lead in Sydney Catholic Schools or agree to meet these requirements in your first contract term.</li> </ul> <p>SCS offers a generous salary package for school leadership positions and the salaries for SCS Assistant Principal roles are available at <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/careers/salary-package">https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/careers.</a><br /> <br /> <strong>APPLICATION PROCESS</strong><br /> <br /> To apply for this position please <a href="https://cgprod.phris.org.au/psp/CGPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&amp;Action=U&amp;FOCUS=Applicant&amp;SiteId=2&amp;JobOpeningId=1897&amp;PostingSeq=1">CLICK HERE</a> and follow the prompts.<br /> <br /> For any internal candidates please apply via your 'Careers tile' in Employee Self Service.<br /> <br /> To complete the application process you will need to attach:</p> <ul> <li>cover letter (addressing the above criteria)</li> <li>resume.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong><br /> This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br /><br /> <strong>OUR MISSION</strong><br /> To know and love Christ through learning.<br /> <br /> <strong>OUR VISION</strong><br /> Thriving Catholic communities through excellent teaching and learning.<br /> <br /> <strong>OUR VALUES</strong><br /> Truth, empathy, excellence, curiosity, and collaboration.<br /> </p>
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