Eoi - Deputy Principal - Marsden State School

1 week ago


Logan City, Queensland, Australia Education Full time
(Image sourced from Marsden State School)

At Marsden State School, we believe:

  • All curriculum is important, and we must maintain a relentless focus on prioritising resourcing, professional development, assessment and quality assurance processes to a narrow and focused improvement agenda
  • Teams of teachers make high quality consensus decisions in deciding what skills and knowledge will be assessed when delivering relevant and engaging learning opportunities
  • Collective responsibility and collaboration rather than cooperation is necessary for teachers to build consistently highquality pedagogy and reliable and rigorous assessment practices
  • In using Inquiry Cycles, constructive and targeted feedback and research based, high yield strategies in teaching and learning
  • Teaching and learning through an ageappropriate curriculum needs to be engaging whilst ensuring students know the learning intentions and success criteria and how it relates to their current or future world
  • Social skills, persistence, resilience, positive behaviours for learning (PBL) and academic skills need to be taught consistently throughout the school to improve engagement and to support a calm learning environment
  • Students require differentiated levels of support for both academic success and improved social/behavioural choices
  • Positive communication, mutual respect, and transparency in decision making are the keys to developing and maintaining positive relationships with staff, students and families
  • A high level of attendance for staff and students is important to promote learning
  • In celebrating success and diversity
As the Deputy Principal you will have responsibility for the following:

  • Assist the Principal to lead the school community to develop, articulate and commit to a shared educational vision focussed on providing quality learning outcomes for all students
  • Deputise for the Principal when required
  • Uphold the deputy principalship as a values based, ethical and moral activity
  • Embed socially just practices in daily school life
  • Set high standards for student and staff performance
  • Actively participate in lifelong learning and ongoing professional development
  • Form partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and business
  • Be futures oriented and strategic
  • Understand the legislation and policies that impact on schooling
  • Manage resources to achieve goals
  • Outstanding knowledge of, and experience leading the implementation of Australian Curriculum
  • Competence in leading positive behaviour strategies
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Thorough understanding of coaching and mentoring teaching staff
  • Ability and desire to nurture positive relationships
  • Experience quality assuring: Systematic curriculum delivery, Effective pedagogical practices, An expert teaching team

Interested? To apply:

  • A brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
  • Attach a maximum 2page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the selection criteria 1 and 2 in the attached role description.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
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