Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction

5 days ago


Newcastle, Australia NSW Government -Teaching Service Full time

**Position Information**:
Umina Beach Public School is a large, comprehensive K-6 public school situated on the scenic Central Coast, Brisbane Water Peninsula locale. The school has a current population of 683 students structured into 27 mainstream classes, organised into mixed ability groups.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 8.4% of the school population.
- A range of socio-economic backgrounds are represented within the families of the school and diversity and inclusion are celebrated with approximately 35 nationalities.
- Staffing consists of 24 Teachers, 4 Assistant Principals, 2 Deputy Principals, a Principal, Office Admin Staff and School Learning Support Officers (SLSO).
- The school receives socio-economic and Aboriginal funding through the School Based Resource Allocation (SBAR). In partnership with School Council, funds are monitored and distributed to programs across the school for improvement, innovation and continued success.
- The school has an effective School Council and a hardworking P&C who donate in excess of $25,000 to the school each year.
- The school is an active and proud member of the Brisbane Water Learning Community and the Koorana AECG and values the consultative partnerships that exist between all stakeholders.

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

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