Deputy Principal Inclusion

4 weeks ago


Illawarra, Australia NSW Government -Teaching Service Full time

**Position Information**:
The Deputy Principal Inclusion and Support is a strategic, non-teaching, leadership role dedicated to inclusion, with a focus on leading improvement in the learning, wellbeing, and independence of students with disabilities. The Deputy Principal Inclusion and Support shares the broader educational imperatives of the Deputy Principal position but with the explicit focus of driving a school wide culture of inclusion, including high expectations and improved outcomes for students with disability.

The roles are located in mainstream secondary schools with seven or more support classes and are aligned to the Department's Deputy Principal role statement, emphasising: Leading Teaching & Learning, Developing Self & Others, Leading Improvement, Innovation & Change, Leading the Management of the School, Engaging & Working with the Community.

Lake Illawarra High School is a comprehensive high school situated on the foreshores of Lake Illawarra on the traditional lands of the Wadi Wadi people. In 2023, we have a mainstream enrolment of 564 students, with 20% (114 students) identifying as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background. The school is also home to the 'Harbour Centre', a special education unit, which has two ED classes, two MC classes, one IM class, one Autism class and a newly formed internalisers class.

The school has a CLONTARF Academy and has a strong link with our AECG which provides ongoing support and the provision of opportunities in many areas for our Aboriginal student. Lake Illawarra High is a member of the Lake Learning Community and works together with partner primary schools and our community to sustain a culture of effective, evidence -based teaching for ongoing improvement and to support the learning and wellbeing of students as they transition from primary to high school.

**Selection Criteria**:
In addition to the general selection criteria:

- Demonstrated expertise and proven successful experience in supporting students with disability, which may include relevant tertiary qualifications in inclusion or special education.
- Demonstrated capacity to develop staff capacity to promote learning and well-being growth for students with disability through evidence-informed practices and fostering a culture of support for all students,
- Demonstrated ability to foster positive relationships with students, their families, staff and allied health professionals to collaborate on reasonable adjustments, including implement, monitor and adjust, to maximise learning and wellbeing outcomes for students with disability.
- Deep knowledge and understanding of available and appropriate options for transition to the setting that is best for individual student growth in all areas of learning and wellbeing.
- Demonstrated ability to use data to improve outcomes for students with disability and inform the Strategic Improvement Plan to develop, monitor and evaluate measures for students with disability.

**General Selection Criteria**:
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice

2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs

3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams

4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents

5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning

6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies

**Conditions**:
**Special Notes**:
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