Principal Level P4

1 day ago

Sydney, Australia NSW Government -Teaching Service Full time

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**Position Information**:
NSW School of Languages is the only school of its type in NSW. The school is the state's largest provider of languages education via flexible learning programs and serves students from the Hunter and Central Coast to Bulli and west to the schools of the Blue Mountains. The total enrolments number is 2658 students.

Students from government and non-government schools enrol in Years 9 to 12 as single course students if the language they wish to study is not provided in their home school and if their enrolment complies with Distance Education Enrolment Procedures.

In addition, the school delivers English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) to Stage 6 students in regional and rural NSW whose schools are unable to offer a separate ESL course.

Over 2500 students complete online course work, attend weekly speaking lessons either online or via phone and attend a face-to-face lesson day with their cohort each term at the school in Petersham. Areas for future growth and development are focused on student growth and attainment, impactful teaching practices and community collaboration and partnerships.

NSW School of Languages is an active member of a network of distance education schools in New South Wales and a network of government language schools around Australia. School staff work with languages educators across government and non-government sectors, both secondary and tertiary. Staff develop and share high quality interactive online courses incorporating recently researched pedagogy and the most appropriate use of technology.

The school maintains relationships with several foreign consulates who support the school with cultural contributions and resource development and has strong partnerships with the wider language and cultural community.

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

Highly visible and effective educational leadership with capacity to lead a large, complex distance education high school with a culture of high expectation and an outstanding reputation for excellence in language education.

Demonstrated capacity to lead innovation and change in partnership with all stakeholders.

Strong commitment to and advocacy for the importance of language education and the ability to promote the unique nature of the NSW School of Languages.

High level strategic analysis and planning capability, combined with creative problem solving skills to lead innovative programs and initiatives that result in high quality learning and wellbeing outcomes for distance education language students.

**General Selection Criteria**:
1. High level educational leadership with the skills to lead and manage a complex public school focused on the delivery of high quality education

2. Ability to lead and manage rigorous and inclusive whole school teaching and learning programs

3. High level communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build positive relationships and engage all levels of the school and educational community

4. Ability to lead and manage the development and performance of staff to improve teaching and learning

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

6. Capacity to lead staff in implementing the Department's Aboriginal education policies and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people

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

- Classification Structure for Principals:_

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