Principal - Kilaben Bay

Posted: 30/05/2023- Closing Date: 13/06/2023- Job Type: Permanent - Full Time- Location: Kilaben Bay- Job Category: Education, Childcare & TrainingSt Joseph's Primary School Kilaben Bay is seeking a permanent full-time Primary Principal to join the team from 2024.

Kilaben Bay is a Kindergarten to Year 6 with 228 enrollments.

St Joseph's Primary School, Kilaben Bay, is a unique school community catering for students from Kindergarten to 6 in the Toronto district and surrounding suburbs. St Joseph's enjoys a proud reputation of high quality learning and teaching and strives to create a collaborative and engaging learning community where all learners are supported and encouraged to achieve their unique potential. At St Joseph's we value child-centred learning and place a strong emphasis on providing the best possible education with rich learning experiences for our students across the curriculum.

The Principal will lead across the school community to:

- Model faith in action
- Develop and shape a shared vision focussed on providing quality educational experiences and learning outcomes for all students
- Nurture positive relationships between students, teachers and all other stakeholders
- Support and monitor the learning and growth of effective teachers
- Set high standards for students and staff performance.

**Desired Skills and Experience**:
**EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA**
- Practising Catholic with a personal commitment to Catholic Education who can clearly demonstrate their vision and commitment to leading and learning within our Diocesan community
- Demonstrated ability to articulate and create a shared improvement agenda that aligns with system priorities and embeds an evidence-based practice with high expectations for student learning and teacher practice
- Proven strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated capacity to build solid trusting relationships with students, staff, families and all stakeholders
- An ability to effectively analyse and respond to student data on Catholic identity, academic performance, behaviour, and wellbeing to enhance learning outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to effectively optimise the school’s human, financial and physical resources to deliver high quality organisational and educational outcomes
- Demonstrated understanding of relevant legislative and legal frameworks including equity and diversity, work health and safety and performance management principles in the management of staff and the capacity to implement relevant plans and policies to ensure strong governance
- Experience in the role of Religious Education Coordinator (primary schools), or in the roles of Ministry Coordinator and/or Leader of Learning Religion (secondary schools) (Desirable)
- Experience working across more than one school setting (Desirable)
- Active participation and leadership in education forums (i.e. Principal/Assistant Principal Professional Associations/Networks) (Desirable)

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Qualifications as a four-year trained Teacher/Master of Education qualification (or approved as Three-year trained due to significant prior experience as a Teacher within the system)
- Postgraduate qualifications in Religious Education, Theological Studies, or a willingness to enrol and complete within four years of appointment
- Postgraduate qualifications in Educational Leadership combined with a minimum of ten years teaching experience or an equivalent combination of experience, training and achievement
- Active NESA Accreditation
- Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number
- Completion of anaphylaxis training

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**

Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Principals Enterprise Agreement 2020.

**BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US**
- Work in quality schools where students are nurtured, challenged and encouraged to excel and grow
- A corporate fitness program through Fitness Passport
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Training and staff development programs
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
- Access to long service leave after just five years for eligible employees.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**

**TO APPLY, CLICK ON THE APPLY BUTTON BELOW AND**
- Please provide a cover letter along with your resume
- Within your cover letter address each of the selection criteria as listed under EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA above and ensure your response to each criteria is no longer than 300 words.
- Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees including your current Manager and one other. Please provide them with this reference form for completion.
- Applicants should provide a reference from your Parish Priest. Please provide them with this reference form for completion.

**Applications close: Tuesday 13th June 2023 at 11.59pm**

**_Additional information_**
- The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is a child safe organisation, committed to the safeguarding of children and vulner