Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction

**Position Information**:
Tacoma Public is a caring, student-centred school with a highly professional staff and programs. Our Tacoma community prides itself on developing the whole child by providing a safe, engaging and challenging environment where relationships are valued and developed to ensure each child reaches their potential. Our vision is to nurture and develop life-long learners through high expectations for academic and well-being success.

Tacoma Public School is located on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It is situated in a semi-rural setting above the northern bank of the Wyong River. The school acknowledges the Darkinjung people as traditional custodians of the land on which our school is built, and our children learn on, each school day. The current enrolment is 196 students with 29 Aboriginal students and 11% English as an Additional Language (EALD) in 9 mainstream classes. An extremely dedicated team of staff work together to maximise educational outcomes for all students.

At Tacoma Public School, students are valued as individuals and staff are committed to providing quality teaching and learning experiences. Although a relatively small school, Tacoma Public School offers a wide range of extracurricular activities for students, with all staff members dedicated to their on-going implementation, such as chess club, sporting teams, dance groups, choir and The Green Team. The school receives additional funding for equity programs and implements major initiatives focusing on improving literacy and numeracy outcomes, student well-being and ensures it is equipped with future-focused learning opportunities.

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**:
This is a permanent part-time position for one day per week 0.2 FTE (Full-time equivalent).

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

**About the NSW Department of Education