Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction

2 weeks ago

Newcastle, Australia NSW Government -Teaching Service Full time

**Position Information**:
Tanilba Bay Public School serves students from the Tanilba Bay, Mallabula and Lemon Tree Passage communities. The 424 students currently enrolled learn and play surrounded by the natural beauty of the foreshore, with koalas and bearded dragon lizards often spotted in our expansive grounds.

Approximately 20% of Tanilba Bay students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Our school partners positively with local Worimi people to ensure that Aboriginal culture and heritage is acknowledged and celebrated at our school. Our school is an active member of the YouYoong Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) and supported by an engaged P&C.

At Tanilba Bay, our goal is student success. We aim to deliver evidence-based learning programs that ignite curiosity, build competence and enable creativity. All staff share the goal of supporting students to feel known, valued and cared for - helping them to meet and conquer challenges and frustrations, to own mistakes and learn from them, and to develop resilience, courage and kindness.

As a professional learning community, we strive to grow high functioning teams that enable the success of students and one another. Our 'end in mind' is a school community marked by high levels of connection, trust and collective efficacy, both within our staff teams, and between the school and its wider community.

The Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction position is a leadership role dedicated to ensuring that literacy and numeracy knowledge and skills are embedded in curriculum and assessment; high quality teaching practices are enhanced; and the capabilities of middle leaders are strengthened in literacy and numeracy instruction. It shares the broader educational imperatives of the Assistant Principal position but with an explicit focus on the leadership of effective, evidence-based literacy and numeracy teaching and assessment practices for improved student learning outcomes across the curriculum.

The Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction provides high support and guidance to enhance teacher growth and development in literacy and numeracy and strengthens schoolwide instructional capabilities across the curriculum for middle and senior leaders.

**Selection Criteria**:
In addition to the general selection criteria;
- Implementation of evidence-informed literacy and numeracy practices to improve teaching, learning and assessment across the curriculum.
- Demonstrated ability to provide differentiated, high-impact professional learning that ensures the continual development and growth of teacher expertise in the teaching of literacy and numeracy across the curriculum.
- Demonstrated ability to work with colleagues to plan, teach and evaluate the impact of evidence-informed teaching strategies for improved student outcomes in literacy and numeracy across the curriculum.
- Strategic skills to strengthen the capabilities of teachers and leaders to progress schoolwide literacy and numeracy priorities through effective collaboration.

**General Selection Criteria**:

- Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.
- Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs.
- Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents.
- Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies.

**Conditions**:
This is a permanent part-time position for one day per week 0.2 FTE (Full-time equivalent).

**Special Notes**:
Information about the Assistant Principal, Curriculum and Instruction positions in the department is available here.

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