<p><strong>ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL | K-6 | 173 Students</strong><br> <a href="https://www.stpsummerhill.catholic.edu.au/religious-life/family-and-faith"><b>St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Summer Hill</b></a><br> <strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Term 4, 2022<br> <strong>Closing Date:</strong> Wednesday, 17 August 2022<br> <br> <strong>About Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br> <br> 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 students, 10,000 staff and a large alumni community.<br> <br> <strong>About the School</strong><br> <br> St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Summer Hill, is a dynamic and inclusive school with a vibrant community. At St Patrick's, we provide holistic education to each and every student. It's our privilege to work in partnership with families to develop the thinking, skills and faith of our children.<br> <br> Our experienced teachers and staff play an integral part in the leadership of the school and have a key role in the development of a rich and varied curriculum. Delivering 21st century teaching pedagogy, the school has invested in their teachers to shape actions, judgments and teaching strategies utilised. Individual students' needs, backgrounds and interests, as well as theories of learning are taken into consideration in formulating the approach to learning.We know that when students are happy, they are more engaged with their learning.<br> <br> Offering extra curricular opportunities such as music, sport, ICT and public speaking, students are encouraged to explore and develop their talents, whilst connecting with others.<br> <br> <strong>About You</strong><br> <br> As the Assistant Principal, you will have the opportunity to professionally grow and play a vital part in establishing a deep sense of belonging and partnership within the community. Key areas of responsibility include working closely with staff to ensure the best pedagogical practice, professional performance and learning growth for each and every student. You will have strong communication skills, outstanding interpersonal skills, the proven ability to work collaboratively and be driven to learn and implement new ideas across the school community. Qualifications and/or experience in gifted education would be helpful.<br> <br> To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate impact in:</p> <ul> <li>leading a school-wide culture that is characterised by high performance, continuous improvement, data-informed decision making and a commitment to best practice</li> <li>developing and implementing effective strategies for high-quality induction and professional learning of staff, including performance reviews to build professional capacity</li> <li>collaboratively leading a culture of effective, distributive, and sustainable religious leadership, prioritising partnership with parish communities and the wider Church</li> <li>leading with exemplary practice in planning, implementing, and reviewing teaching and learning strategies and programs to develop student knowledge, understanding and skills</li> <li>leading within a network to promote the reciprocal benefits of school and system partnerships</li> <li>fostering strong professional networks and partnerships to share best practice and deliver improved student outcomes</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 qualifications or Masters in Leadership, Religion, Theology or a relevant educational field</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 role, 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=2309&amp;PostingSeq=1">CLICK HERE</a> and follow the prompts to complete your application.<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> <li><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/11DcL7HWDvglrQwgVLZYjx_nssdH0I9zm/view?usp=sharing">Parish Priest reference.</a></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> <br> <strong>OUR MISSION</strong><br><i> To know and love Christ through learning</i>.<br> <br> <strong>OUR VISION</strong><br><i> Thriving Catholic communities through excellent teaching and learning</i>.<br> <br> <strong>OUR VALUES</strong><br><i> Truth, empathy, excellence, curiosity, and collaboration.</i><br> <br> <br> <br> </p>