Principal

Marion Catholic Primary School, Horsley Park

HORSLEY PARK, NSW 


Principal / Head of School

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 25 October 2021



<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>PRINCIPAL | K-6 | 209 Students</strong><br> <a href="https://www.marionhorsleypark.catholic.edu.au/">Marion Catholic Primary School Horsley Park</a><br> <strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Term 1, 28 January 2022<br> <strong>Closing Date:</strong> Monday, 25 October 2021<br> <br> Marion Catholic Primary School Horsley Park is dedicated to nurturing the whole child and their innate potential by setting high expectations and encouraging our students to become strong contributors to their local community. Our curriculum is well balanced with high-quality teaching and learning programs in key learning areas and Religious Education. We also provide a range of specialist programs and services to meet individual needs. Our teachers are engaging, highly experienced and extremely passionate about meeting the interests of the students.<br><br> Our school is continually adapting to the changing needs of our youth and their world. It is a place where all students can discover who they are and develop the self-confidence to take on new challenges in a caring and nurturing environment, supported by the whole school community.<br> <br> <strong>About you</strong></p> <ul> <li>Are you an innovative educator ready to take the next step in your professional journey?</li> <li>Do you think you can lead a dynamic Catholic school of the future?</li> <li>Is the value of community pivotal to you?</li> <li>Are you energised by creating experiences that challenge schools, students, teachers and parents to achieve and grow in ways they never thought possible?</li> <li>Can you build a great team and strong relationships that are faith-filled and optimistic?</li> <li>Do you actively contribute to the life, mission and work of the Catholic faith community?</li> </ul> <p>In this exciting and rewarding role, you will be involved in making a difference in the lives of young people by:<br> </p> <ul> <li>making explicit, through witness and example, the mission of Catholic schools</li> <li>leading strategic change through consultation and collaboration with stakeholders</li> <li>developing innovative programs to address individual students' needs</li> <li>improving student outcomes by improving the effectiveness of teaching and learning</li> <li>creating a school-wide professional learning culture</li> <li>monitoring the performance and organisational health of the school to identify ways to improve the educational experience</li> <li>promoting a culture of informed decision-making, transparency and collaboration incorporating the use of data</li> <li>leading as part of a Network in establishing a compelling pre to post educational experience</li> <li>examining the context of the broader community and global educational trends for the benefit of the school.</li> </ul> <p><br> You will have attained:</p> <ul> <li>a Masters in Educational Leadership or another educational discipline</li> <li>the 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>As an educational leader, you will champion and support the ongoing personal and professional development of yourself and your team. Strategically your vision will be to build and foster a culture of continuous improvement and sustainability in all areas within your school.<br> <br> SCS offers a generous salary package for school leadership positions and the salaries for SCS 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=1889&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> If you have any questions, please contact the Recruitment team via hr.recruitment@syd.catholic.edu.au.<br> <br> <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> <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> <br> <br> </p>
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