Deputy Principal

**Position Information**:
Bossley Park High School is a large co-educational high school proudly serving the South Western Sydney community since 1988, on Darug land. There are 1163 students in the school, 81% of the student population come from a language background or dialect other than English, 31% of students are learning English as an additional language and 10% of students are from a refugee background. The school has a Disability Support Unit catering to students with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. The school is recognised for its broad curriculum including programs that support the development of talent and high potential in a range of areas, including visual arts, robotics, accelerated mathematics, performing arts - dance, music, and drama, and a selective talented football program. The school offers HSC Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses in Construction, Business Services, Hospitality, and Entertainment to cater to a variety of career pathways. Strong partnerships with universities, businesses, and community groups are developed to provide opportunities and experiences to strengthen learning and engagement for all students. Bossley Park High promotes Positive Behaviours for Learning to support a safe, respectful learner code. It is well respected in the community for its positive learning environment, strong student wellbeing, leadership initiatives, and engagement programs that nurture students to connect, thrive, and succeed. Initiatives such as evidence-based teaching practices and high leverage HSC strategies focus on effective student learning and attainment. The explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy skills including the use of the learning progressions and formative assessment to monitor progress is integral to driving school priorities. Unearthing student potential, developing the talent and wellbeing programs are initiatives aimed at providing challenge and opportunity for students to flourish. High-impact professional learning for staff that is underpinned by research is key to building the expertise in staff for continuous improvement and leadership.

**Selection Criteria**:
In addition to the general selection criteria,
- A highly visible and approachable leader with exemplary emotional intelligence and proven ability to foster a positive inclusive school culture that ensures authentic connections with community, staff and students.
- Proven outstanding communication, prioritisation, management and organisational skills to manage the daily complexities of a senior executive role, whilst supporting the principal in ensuring whole school policy compliance.
- Demonstrated commitment to promote and strengthen a culture of high expectations through strategically refining and communicating whole school systems to improve student behavioural, wellbeing and academic outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of the senior executive team to drive continuous improvement, build capacity and strategically lead the school towards excellence across all domains of the School Excellence Framework.

**General Selection Criteria**:
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy

**Conditions**:
**Special Notes**:
**About the NSW Department of Education