Assistant Principal-range 2

Location: North East Region | Benalla

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2027

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1444146

**Location Profile**:
**Benalla P-12 College**

Benalla P-12 College is located in the Rural City of Benalla which is ideally located close to the Victorian snowfields and the major centres of Wangaratta and Shepparton. The town is surrounded by quality wineries and a variety of natural environments, with the Murray River only an hour away. Melbourne is easily reached in two hours along the Hume Freeway and the Melbourne to Wodonga railway line also runs through the city.

Benalla P-12 College was established in January 2013 as a result of the merger of all four government schools in Benalla. The College has a student population of approximately 870. We provide a vibrant teaching and stimulating learning environment that commences with Grade Prep and continues through the secondary years to VCE and VCAL.

Our College structure from 2025 will have 3 separate sites across the town:
Avon Campus (P-5)
Waller Campus (P-6)
Faithfull Campus (7-12)

Each site has an Assistant Principal and there is also a College Principal.

The Benalla P-12 College vision is to ensure that every child learns and is prepared for the future through a commitment to excellence in teaching, high expectations and positive relationships in a safe and inclusive environment. Our College values of Respect, Responsibility, High Expectations and Integrity also drive our work and focus.

We provide our students with opportunities to develop leadership skills through a range of programs and formal leadership positions available on each campus. We recognise that a safe and orderly learning environment and high expectations are essential elements in ensuring that all our students learn and reach their full potential and we achieve this through the implementation of the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Program.

Students are well-known by their teachers at Benalla P-12 College, and high priority is placed on student wellbeing. We have a strong team of experienced and effective wellbeing staff to support our students to be at their best and ready to learn each and every day.

Staff at Benalla P-12 College work in teams and Professional Learning Communities. They plan collaboratively and use data to inform their teaching practice in line with our evidence based Teaching Cycle.

**Selection Criteria**:
**KSC 1 - Educational Leadership**

Outstanding capacity to lead college-wide improvement of student learning outcomes.

**KSC 2 - Financial, managerial and administrative ability**

Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.

**KSC 3 - Planning, policy and program development and review**

Demonstrated ability to develop, deliver and evaluate strategies for school improvement.

**KSC 4 - Leadership of staff and students**

Demonstrated ability to motivate staff, develop their capacity and build an effective team.

**KSC 5 - Interpersonal and communication skills**

Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.

Demonstrated capacity to build and maintain partnerships with external organisations.

Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.

**Role**:
The assistant principal reports directly to the principal.

Assistant principals have a primary responsibility for the management of significant areas or functions within the school to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program. In exercising the responsibility, assistant principals will have the authority to make all significant decisions relating to the program, budget and staff relating to their area of designated responsibility within the framework of the school's strategic plan, policies and budget. Assistant principals will contribute to the overall management of the school through involvement in policy formulation and decision making.

The management of significant school program or functional areas in schools involve assistant principals in the analysis of the needs of students and the translation of state educational policy and frameworks into appropriate education programs to meet the needs of all students.

Typically assistant principals will be responsible for the effective use of the teaching staff and program budget of a defined area of the school's operation and for the oversight and leadership of the educational programs provided utilising these resources.

**Responsibilities**:

- Developing whole school curriculum documentation and overseeing the implementation of the school wellbeing program that incorporates SWPBS, RRRR and Berry Street Education Model.
- Working with the SWPBS regional coach to oversee implementation across our school
- Coaching and mentoring staff to implement SWPBS processes and procedures with fidelity.
- Representing the scho